SOLUTION: One number is 5 less than 3 times a second number. Their sum is 43. Find the numbers.
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Question 631362: One number is 5 less than 3 times a second number. Their sum is 43. Find the numbers.
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One number is 5 less than 3 times a second number. Their sum is 43. Find the numbers.
ans:-
let one no is x
the other no is 3x-5
as per question (APQ)x+3x-5=43
or 4x=43+5=48
or x=12
so the nos are 12 & (43-12=)31 ans
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