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1 September, 10:30

I am thinking of two numbers. The first is 5 more than the second. If you add the first number to three times the second number, you get 29. What are the two numbers?

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  1. 1 September, 12:37
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    11 and 6 respectively

    Step-by-step explanation:

    1st number=x

    2nd number=x-5

    three times the second number=3 (x-5) = 3x-15

    3x-15+x=29

    put the liketerms together=3x+x=29+15

    4x=44

    (divide both sides by 4) x=11
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