SOLUTION: A number is 5 less than 3 times a second number. Their sum is 75. If x represents the second number, which equation is correct to find the two numbers?
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Question 1140572: A number is 5 less than 3 times a second number. Their sum is 75. If x represents the second number, which equation is correct to find the two numbers?
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the second number is x
the first number is 3x-5
3x-5+x=75. ANSWER
4x=80
x=20
the numbers are 20 and 55,
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