document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=18662>Question 18662</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I think of the letter D. I multiply D by 5.  The larger number exceeds the smaller number by 8.  What is D? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply D by 5 gives 5D<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This larger number(5D) = smaller number(D)+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So this gives an equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5D=D+8 take D to left side,remember it changes sign<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5D-D=8 this gives:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4D=8 divide both sides by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hope this helps<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pete </SPAN>\n" );
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