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One number is five more than another number. Their sum is 285. What are they?
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One number is five more than another number. Their sum is 285. What are they?
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Jen Answer by dabanfield(803) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! One number is five more than another number. Their sum is 285. What are they?
Let x be the smaller number. Then the larger number is x + 5.
Their sum is 285 so:
x + (x + 5) = 285
2x + 5 = 285
2x = 280
x = 140
What is the larger number?
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