SOLUTION: One number is 5 more than another. The sum of twice the smaller number plus four times the larger number, is 56. What are the two numbers? How can i translate this one and how w

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Question 1076794: One number is 5 more than another. The sum of twice the smaller number plus four times the larger number, is 56. What are the two numbers?
How can i translate this one and how will i gonna get the two numbers?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x, y, the two numbers

Literal translation into equations:
system%28y=x%2B5%2C2x%2B4y=56%29


You can simply substitute for y to solve...