SOLUTION: one number is 5 more than another number. If the the sum is 285, find the number.

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Question 234451: one number is 5 more than another number. If the the sum is 285, find the number.
Found 2 solutions by rfer, Lady of the Sith:
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+x+5=285
2x=280
x=140
x+5=145

Answer by Lady of the Sith(6) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Use the language.
x=280