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Oct 17, 2007 | 01:14 PM

Mr. Francesco

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So this is the last question of my homework and I cant quit get it. Anyone good at math?

One number is 5 more than another. Four times the smaller number minus the larger number is 37. What are the two numbers?

Oct 17, 2007 | 01:16 PM

gosixers215

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14 and 19, respectively

(4*14)=56-19=37.

Oct 17, 2007 | 01:17 PM

Mr. Francesco

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Originally Posted by gosixers215,Oct 17 2007, 04:16 PM

14 and 19, respectively

(4*14)=56-19=37.

you the man.

Oct 17, 2007 | 01:18 PM

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Damn it! Beat me to it!.

a=b +5
4b-a = 37

4b-b-5= 37

b=14
a=19

Oct 17, 2007 | 01:43 PM

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good ol' systems of equations. Stay in school a couple more years and you'll be begging to do these problems.

Oct 17, 2007 | 08:05 PM

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I knew that.

Oct 19, 2007 | 12:26 PM

Vik2000

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um.. no offense but this is elementary school level question in china. two variables with two equations.

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