SOLUTION: Separate 25 into two parts so that the second part is 5 less than twice the first part. Find each part.

SOLUTION: Separate 25 into two parts so that the second part is 5 less than twice the first part. Find each part.

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Question 92913: Separate 25 into two parts so that the second part is 5 less than twice the first part. Find each part.
Answer by psbhowmick(878) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the first part = x.
Then, second part = (25 - x).

According to the problem:
Second part = 2(first part) - 5
So, (25 - x) = 2x - 5
3x = 30
x = 30/3 = 10
So, (25 - x) = 25 - 10 = 15

So the two parts are: 10 and 15.
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