Question

Three times a number and five times another number added together make 168.
When five times the first number and three times the second number added
together make 152. Find the numbers.

Answer 1

Answer:

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Answer 2

Answer:

According to question

3x+5y=168. (1)×5

5x+3y=152. (2)×3

15x+25y=840. (3)

15x+9y=456. (4)

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16y=384

y=384/16

y=24

Substituting y=11.5 in (1)

3x+5(24)=168

3x+120=168

3x=168-120

3x=48

x=48/3

x=16

Therefore,

1st number=16

2nd number=24

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