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One number is five less than another. Their sum is fifteen. Find the numbers.

User Leed
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Answer:

hi 5 and 10 is required no.

let no. be x

another no.be x+5

Explanation:

sum=15

x+x+5=15

2x=15-5

2x=10

x=10/2=5

x+5=5+5=10

User John Kline Kurtz
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Answer:

THE NUMBERS ARE 10 AND 5

Explanation:

LET THE ANOTHER NUMBER BE X THEN

ONE NUMBER = X - 5

BY THE QUESTION

X - 5 + X = 15

2X = 15 + 5

2X = 20

X = 10

X - 5 = 10 - 5 = 5

User Lwiseman
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