document.write( "Question 1033794: The difference between two numbers is 5. The smaller number is r, whats the larger number? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #648434 by fractalier(6550)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Just choose a simple number and see how it behaves... \n" ); document.write( "Let's say your smaller number is 3. If the difference between them is 5, then the larger must be 3+5 or 8. \n" ); document.write( "Let's say your smaller number is 7. If the difference between them is 5, then the larger must be 7+5 or 12. \n" ); document.write( "In fact no matter what your smaller number is, you're going to add five... \n" ); document.write( "So...if the smaller number is r, then the larger must be r + 5. \n" ); document.write( " |