SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is 7. One of the numbers is five less than the other. Find the numbers.
Enter your answer as a list of numbers separated by a comma: a,b
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Question 1202562: The sum of two numbers is 7. One of the numbers is five less than the other. Find the numbers.
Enter your answer as a list of numbers separated by a comma: a,b Found 2 solutions by mananth, josgarithmetic:Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The sum of two numbers is 7. One of the numbers is five less than the other. Find the numbers.
Enter your answer as a list of numbers separated by a comma: a,b
Let one number be a
other be b
a+b=7.................................................1
assume a is bigger number
a-b=5.............................................2
add 1 & 2
we get 2a=12
a=6
therefore b is 1
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