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One number is 5 less than twice another

number. If the sum of the numbers is 7, find
both numbers

User Sdude
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Answer:

4 and 3

Explanation:

You can create an equation with this. If your first number is y and your second is x, then we know that y is 5 less than 2x. This leads to your equation - y = 2x - 5.

With your equation, you can then figure out your numbers; we know there's a limited number of possibilities - anything 7 or less added to a number can equal 7 so:

7+0=7

6+1=7

5+2=7

4+3=7

3+4=7

2+5=7

1+6=7

0+7=7

From there, plug in one number for x and see if y matches the expected number. For example:

2(7)-5=9, so we know the 7,0 combination cannot be correct. As we go through the list, we find that 4,3 works:

2(4)-5=3

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