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  • 10-12-2019
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The difference of two numbers is five. Five times the lesser number minus the greater number is -9. What are the two numbers?

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  • 02-04-2022

Answer:

Let the greater no. = x

Let the lesser no. = y

so, x-y=5

5y-x=9

& go from there by solving the two equations together.

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