Question

one number is 5 times another.If 18 is substracted from the greater ,the remainder will be 3 times the smaller .find the number​

Answer 1

Let the first no. or bigger no. be x
and smaller be y

AtoQ-

x=5y -(1)
x-18=3y-(2)

substracting eq 1 from 2

x=5y
x=3y+18

so,
0=2y+18

y=-9
x=-45

Answer 2

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