document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=67837>Question 67837</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is a word problem my teacher made up for us. I am having trouble setting it up. Please help!    \"The difference of two numbers is 5.  Twice the larger number is three times the smaller number.  Find the two numbers.\" </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the two numbers be x and x+5 so the difference will be 5.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Assume (x+5) is the larger number so you get.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x+5)=3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+10=3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10 (this is the smaller number)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+5=15 (this is the larger number)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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