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The difference between two numbers is 56. Five times the smaller is equal to 4 more than the larger. What are the numbers?

Solution

T h e d i ff ere n ce b e tw ee n tw o n u mb ers i s 56. F i v e t im es t h e s ma ll er i s e q u a l t o 4 m ore t han t h e l a r g er . Wha t a re t h e n u mb ers ?

Solution

The numbers : - 13, - 69

Solution steps

Represent the numbers with

x and y

:

number 1 : x

number 2 : y

A.T.Q.:

x - y = 56

5 x = 4 + y

x - y = 56, 5 x = 4 + y : x = - 13, y = - 69

The numbers : - 13, - 69

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