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The difference between two numbers is40. Four times the smaller is equal to5 more than the larger. What are the numbers?

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Those numbers are x=55 and y= 15.

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1) Gathering the data

x-y=40

4y=x+5

2) Rewriting the system, and then solving it

x-y=40 ⇒x=40+y

4y=x+5

Applying substitution in the 2nd equation

4y=(40+y)+5

4y =40+y+5 Subtracting y from both sides

4y-y= 40+y-y +5

3y=40+5

3y= 45 Dividing by 3

y=15

Replacing in the first equation

x-15=40 Adding 15 to both sides

x-15+15=40+15

x=55

3) Those numbers are x=55 and y= 15.

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