SOLUTION: solve. show all work please. a number divided by 5 minus another number is 10. the sum of the two numbers is 6. what are the two numbers?

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Question 382305: solve.
show all work please.
a number divided by 5 minus another number is 10. the sum of the two numbers is 6. what are the two numbers?

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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A number divided by 5 minus another number is 10.
The sum of the two numbers is 6.
What are the two numbers?
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Equations:
x/(5-y) = 10
x+y = 6
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Modify:
x = 50-10y
x = 6-y
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Substitute and solve for "y":
6-y = 50-10y
9y = 44
y = 4.89
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Since x = 6-y
x = 1.11
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Cheers,
Stan H.