document.write( "Question 1050899: The sum of two numbers is 24. Seven times the smaller number is the same as 5 times the larger number. Find the smaller number. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #666634 by Fombitz(32388)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 1. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "2. \n" ); document.write( "Multiply eq. 1 by 5, \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Now substitute from eq. 2, \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "So then using eq. 1, \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |