SOLUTION: One number is 2 less than than another. If 4 times the larger is subtracted from 5 times the smaller, the result is 10. Find the numbers.

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Question 687609: One number is 2 less than than another. If 4 times the larger is subtracted from 5 times the smaller, the result is 10. Find the numbers.
Answer by jakeb227(5) About Me  (Show Source):
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10+5 divide 4 = 3.75 is the larger 1.75 is the smaller number