SOLUTION: the sum of two numbers is 61. Five times the smaller number is 23 more than larger. Find the numbers.
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Question 1137321: the sum of two numbers is 61. Five times the smaller number is 23 more than larger. Find the numbers.
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let's the numbers be and the smaller number
if the sum of two numbers is we have
=>....eq.1
if five times the smaller number is more than larger, we have
=>........eq.2
from eq.1 and eq.2 we have
=>........solve for
go to ........eq.2 plug in value
so, your numbers are: and
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