document.write( "Question 1052837: There are two numbers four times as far from 5 as they are from 80. Find the two numbers.
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document.write( "     a)  x-5 = 4(x-80)  --->  x-5 = 4x-320  --->  3x = 315  --->  x = 105\r\n" );
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document.write( "     b)  x-5 = -4(x-80)  --->  x-5 = -4x+320  --->  5x = 325  --->  x = 65.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer.  The two numbers are 65 and 105.\r\n" );
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