SOLUTION: One number is 2 less than another, if 4 times the largr is subtracted from five times the smaller, the result is 10. Find the numbers.

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Question 107024: One number is 2 less than another, if 4 times the largr is subtracted from five times the smaller, the result is 10. Find the numbers.
Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
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let x=smaller, so x+2=larger ... 5x-4(x+2)=10