Question

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/

Answer 1

Let numbers are x and 5x


According to the question :

5x + 21 = 2(x + 21)

5x + 21 = 2x - 42

5x - 2x = -42 - 21

3x = -63


x = -21


Numbers are
x = -21
5x = -105

Answer 2

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

let one of the number be X

second number be 5X

2(X+21)=(5x+21)

2x+42=5x+21

2x-5x=21-42

-3x=-21

X=7

one of the number be 7

second number 7x5=35

the answer is :7, 35