SOLUTION: The quotient of 2 numbers is 5, their difference is 10, what are these numbers?

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Question 148323: The quotient of 2 numbers is 5, their difference is 10, what are these numbers?
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The quotient of 2 numbers is 5, their difference is 10, what are these numbers?
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x/y = 5
x-y = 10
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Change form:
x = 5y
Substitute:
5y-y=10
4y=10
y = 5/2
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Substitute
x = 5(5/2)
x = 25/2
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Checking:
x/y = (25/2)/(5/2) = 5; true
x-y = (25/2)-(5/2) = 20/2 = 10; true
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Stan H.