document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=860788>Question 860788</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the difference between two numbers is 5. if the smaller is doubled, the result will be two less than larger. find the numbers </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #518638 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ben720><B>ben720(159)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ben720><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=518638\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the difference between two numbers is 5, one is x and the other is x+5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the smaller, x is doubled, it's the larger - 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x=x%2B5-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x=x%2B5-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "5-2=3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract x from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The numbers are 3 and 8. </SPAN>\n" );
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