SOLUTION: One number is 5 more than another. The sum of twice the smaller number plus four times the larger number, is 56. What are the two numbers? How can i translate this one and how w

Question 1076794: One number is 5 more than another. The sum of twice the smaller number plus four times the larger number, is 56. What are the two numbers?
How can i translate this one and how will i gonna get the two numbers?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x, y, the two numbers

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