document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=822237>Question 822237</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference of two nbers is 5. Five times the lesser number is 9 greater than the greater number. What are the numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - y = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y = x+5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"x\" and solve for \"y\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y = y+5+5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5y = y+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 5/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - y = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x -(5/2) = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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