The difference of two numbers is 15. Five times the smaller is the same as 9 les
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Question
The difference of two numbers is 15. Five times the smaller is the same as 9 less than twice the larger. Find the numbers. The larger of two numbers is 8 more than twice the smaller. The sum of the numbers is 10 less than three times the larger. Find the numbers. Three lemon cremes plus two fudge cookies have 400 calories. Two lemon cremes plus three fudge cookies have 425 calories. How many calories are in each kind of cookie? The price of a sweater is $5 less than twice the price of a shirt. If four shirts and three sweaters cost $275, find the price of each shirt and each sweater.Explanation / Answer
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Let smaller number be x
since difference between 2 numbers is 15, the larger number = x+15
According to question,
5*smaller = 2*larger -9
5*x = 2*(x+15) -9
5x = 2x + 30 - 9
5x = 2x + 21
3x= 21
x = 7
the number are x and x+15
which is 7 and 22
Answer:
which is 7 and 22
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