SOLUTION: One number is five times another number. Their sum is twelve more than the smaller number. Find the two numbers.

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Question 239287: One number is five times another number. Their sum is twelve more than the smaller number. Find the two numbers.
Answer by stanbon(48568) About Me  (Show Source):
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One number is five times another number. Their sum is twelve more than the smaller number. Find the two numbers.
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Equations:
x = 5y
That means y is the smaller number.
x+y = y+12
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x = 12
y = (12/5)= 2.4
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Cheers,
Stan H.