document.write( "Question 1095070: The difference between two numbers is 62. if the larger is 2 more than 5 times the smaller, finds the two numbers \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #709617 by addingup(3677) You can put this solution on YOUR website! x-y = 62 (1) \n" ); document.write( "y = 5x+2 \n" ); document.write( "substitute for y on (1): \n" ); document.write( "x-5x+2 = 62 \n" ); document.write( "4x = 60 \n" ); document.write( "x = 15 this is the small number. \n" ); document.write( "The large number: \n" ); document.write( "y = 5x+2 = 5(15)+2 = 75+2 = 77 \n" ); document.write( "--------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Check: \n" ); document.write( "77-15 = 62 Correct \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |