document.write( "Question 920168: the sum of two numbers is 57. the larger number is 5 more than the smaller number. what are the two numbers \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #558210 by ewatrrr(24785)\"\" \"About 
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x the smaller number
\n" ); document.write( "(x+5) + x = 57
\n" ); document.write( "2x = 52
\n" ); document.write( "x = 26, the smaller number. Larger is 31 \"26%2B5\"
\n" ); document.write( "And...checking
\n" ); document.write( "sum = 57
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