SOLUTION: The second of two numbers is 11 les than 5 times the first. if three times the first plus the second equals 53. find the numbers
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Question 1200437: The second of two numbers is 11 les than 5 times the first. if three times the first plus the second equals 53. find the numbers
Answer by josgarithmetic(39625) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Follow the description exactly!
(Your description is slightly ambiguous.)
8 and 29
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If x is first number, then 5x-11 is second number.
The ambiguity is in the second part allowing confusion of "three times" what.
The part could be taken as to be equated to 53.
Going with this,
----------probably not what you want
Other interpretation might be better.
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----------first number.
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------second number.
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