The difference between two numbers is 5. One number is 2/3 the other number. What are the two numbers? Please explain how you got the answer.

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Answer:

x = 15

y = 10

Explanation:

x - y = 5; y =x-5

y = 2x/3

x - 5 = 2x/3

2x = 3(x-5)

2x = 3x-15

-x=-15

x = 15

y = 10

Alarid answered Apr 13, 2022

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