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Question 1008587: The sum of two numbers is 10. three times the first number is five less than twice the second number find the two numbers
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The sum of two numbers is 10. three times the first number is five less than twice the second number find the two numbers
let one number is X and other is 10-X
as per given conditions
3X=2(10-X)-5
3x=20-2x-5
5x=15
x=3
one is 3 and other is 7
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