document.write( "Question 995378: The difference between two numbers is 50. Five times the smaller is equal to 6 more than the larger. What are the two numbers? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #614138 by macston(5194)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! . \n" ); document.write( "S=smaller; L=larger \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "L-S=50 \n" ); document.write( "L=50+S . Replace L with this below. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "L=5S-6 . Replace L from above. \n" ); document.write( "50+S=5S-6 \n" ); document.write( "56=4S \n" ); document.write( "14=S \n" ); document.write( "L=50+S=50+14=64 \n" ); document.write( "ANSWER: The numbers are 14 and 64. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "CHECK: \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "L=5S-6 \n" ); document.write( "64=5(14)-6 \n" ); document.write( "64=70-6 \n" ); document.write( "64=64 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |