document.write( "Question 921744: one number is five times another number. if the two numbers total 36, find the numbers. \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "let numbers be \"x\" and \"y\";\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "if number \"x\" is five times number \"y\",then\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=5y\"......eq.1\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " and if the \"x%2By=36\"........eq.2, then we have to solve system\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=5y\"......eq.1
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2By=36\"........eq.2
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2By=36\"........eq.2..substitute \"x\" from eq.1\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"5y%2By=36\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"6y=36\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=36%2F6\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=6\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "now, back to eq.1 and find \"x\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=5y\"......eq.1\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=5%2A6\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=30\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so, your numbers are: \"6\" and \"30\"\r
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