SOLUTION: Separate 75 into two numbers so that the sum of the two numbers equals 75. Three times the smaller number is five more than the larger number.
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Question 541225: Separate 75 into two numbers so that the sum of the two numbers equals 75. Three times the smaller number is five more than the larger number.
Answer by JBarnum(2146) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x+y=75
3x=y+5
3x-5=y
x+3x-5=75
4x=80
x=20
75-20=55
y=55
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