document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=112136>Question 112136</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One number exceeds another by 5. One-fifth of their sum is five less than the smaller number. Find the number. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #81817 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=81817\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=smaller number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then x+5=larger number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we are told the following:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/5(x+x+5)=x-5  multiply each side by 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+x+5=5x-25  subtract 5x and also 5 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+x+5-5-5x=5x-5x-25-5  collect like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3x=-30  divide both sides by -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10-----------------------smaller number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+5=10+5=15 ---------larger number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CK\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/5(10+15)=10-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/5(25)=10-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5=5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps-----ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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