Question

six times a number and seven times another added together make 86. six times the first number added to five times the second number gives 70. find the numbers . explain with steps​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the first number be a and the second be b

then, 6a +7b =86

and 6a+5b =70

Subtracting both the equations , we get

2b=16

b=8

a = 5