SOLUTION: Separate 45 into 2 parts so that 5 times the smaller number is 6 less than 2 times the larger. The equation would be great. Thank you. Joe

SOLUTION: Separate 45 into 2 parts so that 5 times the smaller number is 6 less than 2 times the larger. The equation would be great. Thank you. Joe

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Question 790955: Separate 45 into 2 parts so that 5 times the smaller number is 6 less than 2 times the larger.

The equation would be great.

Thank you.

Joe
Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Separate 45 into 2 parts so that 5 times the smaller number is 6 less than 2 times the larger.
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let x=smaller part
45-x=larger part
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5x=2(45-x)-6
5x=90-2x-6
7x=84
x=12
45-x=33
smaller part=12
larger part=33
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