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11 November, 07:20

Eugene wrote a riddle: A positive number is 5 less than another positive number. Six times the lesser number minus 3 times the greater number is 3. Find the two positive numbers.

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  1. 11 November, 07:49
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    N-5=m

    6m-3n=3

    6 (n-5) - 3n=3

    6n-30-3n=3

    3n=33

    n=11

    m=6

    just use substitution to plug in m in terms of n and solve
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