SOLUTION: The difference of two nbers is 5. Five times the lesser number is 9 greater than the greater number. What are the numbers?

Question 822237: The difference of two nbers is 5. Five times the lesser number is 9 greater than the greater number. What are the numbers?
Found 2 solutions by TimothyLamb, stanbon:
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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y - x = 5
5x = y + 9
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put the system of linear equations into standard form
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-x + y = 5
5x - y = 9
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x= 3.5
y= 8.5
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Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The difference of two nbers is 5. Five times the lesser number is 9 greater than the greater number. What are the numbers?
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Equations:
x - y = 5
5y = x+5
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Substitute for "x" and solve for "y"::
5y = y+5+5
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5y = y+10
4y = 10
y = 5/2
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Solve for "x"
x - y = 5
x -(5/2) = 5
x = 5/2
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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