SOLUTION: the larger of the two numbers is 4 less than 5 times the smaller. when the smaller number is subtracted from the larger, the difference is 4. find the two numbers
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Question 513560: the larger of the two numbers is 4 less than 5 times the smaller. when the smaller number is subtracted from the larger, the difference is 4. find the two numbers Answer by plover(15) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let the larger number be x
Let the smaller number be y
from the data we get
x=5y-4
(or)x-5y=-4 (1)
x-y=4 (2)
(1)-(2) ,
-5y-(-y)=-4-4
-5y+y=-8
-4y=-8
Hence y=2
Using (2)
x-2=4
x=4+2
x=6
Hence x=6
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