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OpenStudy (anonymous):
The sum of two numbers is 86. One of the numbers is five less than three times the other. What are the two numbers?
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
could you show me the equation?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
x+y=86 x=3y-5 3y-5+y=86
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Let the second number be x, then the first number is 3x-5 (three times the number,5 less than that) now the two add up to 86 so x+3x-5=86 x=91/4=23.75 other number is 3x-5 = 66.25
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