document.write( "Question 1017440: There are two numbers. One number is 5 more than the other.Their sum is 93. What are the 2 numbers \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #633719 by fractalier(6550) You can put this solution on YOUR website! Call the numbers x and y. Then we have \n" ); document.write( "x = y + 5 and \n" ); document.write( "x + y = 93 \n" ); document.write( "Now substitute the first into the second and get \n" ); document.write( "y + 5 + y = 93 \n" ); document.write( "2y + 5 = 93 \n" ); document.write( "2y = 88 \n" ); document.write( "y = 44 \n" ); document.write( "x = 49 \n" ); document.write( " |