Question 391303
"the difference of two numbers is 16.the greater number is 5 less than 4 tiimes the smaller number.find the numbers"


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let the greater number be x
smaller number be y
x-y=16......................1
4 times the smaller = 4y
5 less than 4y
4y-5
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x=4y-5......................2
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plug the value ofg x in (1)
4y-5-y=16
add 5 to both sides
3y=16+5
3y=21
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{{{(highlight(y =7))}}}
x-y =16
plug value of y
x-7=16
x=16+7
{{{(highlight(x=23))}}}
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