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  • 12-02-2021
  • Mathematics
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A larger number is one less than five times a smaller number. The sum of
these two numbers is 17. Find the two numbers.
what are the two numbers?

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  • 16-02-2021

Answer:

whichever of these formats you need its the same answer (16/6) or 2.66666 or (2 and 2/3rds)

Step-by-step explanation:

replace smaller variable with x for example

(x) + (5x-1) = 17

6x-1=17

6x=16

x=(16/6 or 2.666666 or 2and2/3)

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