SOLUTION: The difference of two numbers is 49. The second is 3 less than 5 times the first. What is the smaller number?
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Question 295433: The difference of two numbers is 49. The second is 3 less than 5 times the first. What is the smaller number?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The difference of two numbers is 49. The second is 3 less than 5 times the first. What is the smaller number?
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Equations:
x - y = 49
y = 5x-3
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Substitute for "y" and solve for "x":
x -(5x-3) = 49
-4x+3 = 49
-4x = 46
x = -23/2
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y = 5(-23/2) -3
y = -115/2 - 6/2
y = -121/2
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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