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"A number is five less than three times a number.The sum of two numbers is 55. What are the numbers." Thank you in a
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"A number is five less than three times a number.The sum of two numbers is 55. What are the numbers." Thank you in advance... Here's my Facebook email add..
derain15@yahoo.com................ thanks. Answer by rothauserc(4718) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! let x be the number, then
(3x-5) + x = 55
4x = 60
x = 15
3*15 - 5 = 40
the two numbers are 40 and 15
