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The sum of two numbers is 40.when 3odd number 1 over 4 times the larger number is subtracted from 5odd number 1 over 2 times the smaller,the difference is -25.find the two numbers\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x+y =40----------------------------(1)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"5%281%2F2%29x-3%281%2F4%29y=-25\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"11x%2F2+-13y%2F4=-25\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "multiply by 4\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "22x-13y=-100-------------------------(2)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Multiply (1) by 13 and to (2)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "13x+13y = 520
\n" ); document.write( "22x-13y = -100
\n" ); document.write( "35x = 420
\n" ); document.write( "x= 12\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x+y =40
\n" ); document.write( "12+y=40\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "y=28\r
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