A positive number is 5 times another number if 21 is added to both the numbers then one of the new number becomes twice the other number what are the numbers
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Step-by-step explanation:
Let the numbers be x,y
⟹y=5x
21 is added
The numbers are
y+21,x+21
According to question
y+21=2(x+21)
5x+21=2x+42
5x=2x+21
3x=21
x=7⟹y=35
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A positive number is 5 times another number. If 21 is added to both the numbers, then one of the new numbers becomes twice the other new number. What are the numbers?
Let above number be 'x'
So the two numbers are 7 and 35.
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