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Question 709628: The sum of two numbers is 15. Three times one of the numbers is 19 less than five times the other. Show your solution Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The sum of two numbers is 15. Three times one of the numbers is 19 less than five times the other.
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Equations:
x + y = 15
3x = 5y-19
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3(15-y) = 5y - 19
45 - 3y = 5y -19
8y = 64
y = 8
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Solve for "x":
x + 8 = 15
x = 7
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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