SOLUTION: The sum of 2 number is 61 the number are 5 apart

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Question 963597: The sum of 2 number is 61 the number are 5 apart
Answer by rothauserc(4718) About Me  (Show Source):
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let x be one number and x+5 be the other number, then
x +x+5 = 61
subtract 5 from both sides of the =
x +x = 56
2x = 56
divide both sides of = by 2
x = 28 and
x+5 = 28+5 = 33, therefore
our two numbers are 28 and 33