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  • 04-09-2018
  • Mathematics
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The larger of two numbers is 5 less that twice the smaller if their sum is 70, find the numbers

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Netta00 Netta00
  • 13-09-2018

Let the number be x and 2x-5 from the above given condition

x+2x-5=70

or

3x=75 s0 x=25

Hence, the number are 25 and 45


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