SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is 86. One of the numbers is five less than three times the other. What are the two numbers?

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Question 594686: The sum of two numbers is 86. One of the numbers is five less than three times the other. What are the two numbers?
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x+y=86
x=3y-5
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3y-5+y=86
4y=91
y=22.75
x=63.25
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Ed