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If the larger of two numbers is 5 less than twice the smaller number and the sum of the two numbers is 28. What are the numbers?
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If the larger of two numbers is 5 less than twice the smaller number and the sum of the two numbers is 28. What are the numbers?
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x+2x-5=28
3x=33
x=11
2x-5=17
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17+11=28
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