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The sum of two numbers is 50.the second number is 5 times the first identify the both numbers through simultaneous equations....

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Answer: Let’s assume that the first number is x and the second number is y. We know that the sum of two numbers is 50, so we can write the following equation:

x + y = 50

We also know that the second number is 5 times the first, so we can write another equation:

y = 5x

Now we can substitute the second equation into the first equation to get:

x + 5x = 50

Simplifying this equation, we get:

6x = 50

Dividing both sides by 6, we get:

x = 8.33

Now we can use the second equation to find y:

y = 5x

y = 5(8.33)

y = 41.65

Therefore, the two numbers are approximately 8.33 and 41.65

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