Question

A positive number is 5 times another number. If 21 is added to the numbers , then one of the new numbers become twice the other new number. what are the numbers?​¿

Answer 1

Linear Equations in One Variable

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? Thus, the required numbers are 7 and 35.

Answer 2

Answer:

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•Let the number be x,y

→y = 5x

→21 is added

→the numbers are

→y+21, x+21

•according to the question,

→y+21=2(x+21)

→5x+21=2x+42

→5x=2x+21

→3x=21

→x=7

→y=35