SOLUTION: Divide 59ml into two parts so that one part is 7ml less than five times the other part.

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Question 1005640: Divide 59ml into two parts so that one part is 7ml less than five times the other part.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the two parts be +x+ ml and +59+-+x+ ml
given:
+59+-+x+=+5x+-+7+
+6x+=+66+
+x+=+11+
and
+59+-+x+=+59+-+11+
+59+-+x+=+48+
The two parts are 11 ml and 48 ml
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check:
+59+-+x+=+5x+-+7+
+59+-+11+=+5%2A11+-+7+
+48+=+55+-+7+
+48+=+48+
OK