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( "
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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
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\n" ); document.write( "Check:
\n" ); document.write( "77-15 = 62 Correct
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