SOLUTION: the difference of two numbers is 15. five times the smaller is the same as 9 less than twice the larger. find the numbers

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Question 390437: the difference of two numbers is 15. five times the smaller is the same as 9 less than twice the larger. find the numbers
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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one number is x
other number is x+15
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5x=(2(x+15)-9)
5x=2x+30-9
5x-2x=21
3x=21
/3
x= 7
7+15 = 22 is the second number
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7 & 22 are the numbers
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