SOLUTION: Eugene wrote a riddle: A positive number is 5 less than another positive number. Six times the lesser number minus 3 times the greater number is 3. Find the two positive numbers.

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Question 1071942: Eugene wrote a riddle: A positive number is 5 less than another positive number. Six times the lesser number minus 3 times the greater number is 3. Find the two positive numbers.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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The description gives system%28x=y-5%2C6x-3y=3%29.

6x-3y=3
2x-y=1
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2%28y-5%29-y=1
2y-10-y=1
y-10=1
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