Question

The difference between two numbers is 4. if the sum of five times the smaller number and the bigger number is 58, find the numbers.

Answer 1

let biggest no be X and smaller no bey
X-Y=4
5Y+X=58 ON SOLVING THESE EQUATIONS
X=13 Y=9

Answer 2

let the number be x & y
x-y=4 ........ (I)
x+5y=58 ..... (II)
multipling (I) by 5 we get
5x-5x=20 .... (III)
adding (II) & (III) we get
6x=78
x=13
y=9
so number are 9&13