SOLUTION: One number is five more than five times another. If their sum is increased by two, the result is thirty-seven. Find the numbers.

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Question 941177: One number is five more than five times another. If their sum is increased by two, the result is thirty-seven. Find the numbers.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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One number is five more than five times another. If their sum is increased by two, the result is thirty-seven. Find the numbers.
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x = 5y+5
x + y +2 = 37
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Substitute for "x" and solve for "y"::
5y+5 + y = 35
6y = 30
y = 5
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Solve for "x":
x = 5y+5
x = 5*5+5 = 30
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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