document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=17511>Question 17511</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm having problems putting this into an equation...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One number is five greater than another. If the sum of the lesser number and twice the greater is 61, what is the greater number?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I don't even know where to start....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let the smaller number be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "bigger number is more by 5 that is x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "twice the greater number =2*(x+5)=2x+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sum it with lesser number ,we get =2x+10+x=3x+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this sum is 61..so 3x+10=61<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=61-10=51<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=51/3=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so smaller number =17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "bigger number is x+5=17+5=22 </SPAN>\n" );
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