SOLUTION: Please help me solve this equation: {{{ the sum of two numbers is 31. 2/3 of one of the numbers is equal to 5/8 of the other. Find the two numbers.

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Question 1164482: Please help me solve this equation: Please+help+me+solve+this+equation%3A+ the sum of two numbers is 31. 2/3 of one of the numbers is equal to 5/8 of the other. Find the two numbers.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x and y, the two numbers

system%28x%2By=31%2C%282%2F3%29x=%285%2F8%29y%29
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%282%2F3%29%2831-y%29=%285%2F8%29y
24%282%2F3%29%2831-y%29=%2824%29%285%2F8%29y
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