SOLUTION: When twice one number is decreased by two-thirds of another number, the result is 5.

Question 179665: When twice one number is decreased by two-thirds of another number, the result is 5.
Answer by Mathtut(3670) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
When twice one number is decreased by two-thirds of another number, the result is 5.
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lets call our numbers a and b
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2a-(2/3)b=5
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so we have 6a-2b=15 after multiplying by 3
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We have 2 unknowns and ONE equation. We need more information to obtain a solution
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