document.write( "Question 82572: The difference of two numbers is 91. The second is 5 less than 5 times the first. What are the two numbers?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #59164 by ptaylor(2198)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "Let x=first number\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Then 5x-5=second number\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now we are told that the difference between the two numbers is 91. So:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(5x-5)-x=91 get rid of parens\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5x-5-x=91 add 5 to both sides\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5x-5+5-x=91+5 collect like terms\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "4x=96 divide both sides by 4\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x=24--------------first number\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5x-5=5*24-5=115----------------second number\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "CK\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "difference is 91\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "115-24=91 \n" ); document.write( "91=91\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Hope this helps----ptaylor \n" ); document.write( " |