Question 271406: the sum of tow numbers is 24. Five times the first time minus the second is 12. What are the two numbers? Answer by Stitch(470) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Equation 1:
Equation 2:
Solve equation 1 for one of the variables.
Equation 1:
Now plug (24 - B) into equation 2 for A
Equation 2: Simplify Combine like terms subtract 120 from both sides divide both sides by -6
Now plug 18 into equation 1 for B
Equation 1:
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