SOLUTION: One number is 3 less than another number. If one-fifth of the larger number is added to one-half of the smaller number, the result is 9. What is the smaller number?
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Question 975586: One number is 3 less than another number. If one-fifth of the larger number is added to one-half of the smaller number, the result is 9. What is the smaller number? Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! One number is 3 less than another number. If one-fifth of the larger number is added to one-half of the smaller number, the result is 9. What is the smaller number?
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let x=smaller number
x+3=larger number
.. (If one-fifth of the larger number is added to one-half of the smaller number, the result is 9)
lcd:10
2x+6+5x=90
7x=84
x=12
What is the smaller number? 12
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