document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=985915>Question 985915</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference between two numbers is 30 and the larger number is eight fifths of the smaller number. Find the two numbers.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L=larger number=(8/5)S ; S=smaller number<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L-S=30 Substitute for L.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(8/5)S-(5/5)S=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3/5)S=30 Multiply by 5/3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S=50 ANSWER 1: The smaller number is 50.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=(8/5)50=400/5=80 ANSWER 2: The larger number is 80.<BR>\n" );
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