document.write( "Question 1202562: The sum of two numbers is 7. One of the numbers is five less than the other. Find the numbers.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #837482 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The sum of two numbers is 7. One of the numbers is five less than the other. Find the numbers.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Enter your answer as a list of numbers separated by a comma: a,b\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let one number be a \n" ); document.write( "other be b\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "a+b=7.................................................1\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "assume a is bigger number\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "a-b=5.............................................2\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "add 1 & 2\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "we get 2a=12 \n" ); document.write( "a=6\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "therefore b is 1\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "write the answer in the form asked for\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |