Question

Twenty - four in
is divided into 2
Parts such that seven times
the first part equalled
to 3
more
than 5 times the second
Part. find each part.
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Answer 1

Answer:x = 12/7 , y = 9/5

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Let the two numbers be x and y

2.Then as per question 7x = 5y +3 and

7x +(5y+3) =24

3. Then 7x+7x=24 , 14x =24

4. x = 12/7 . put 'x' value in any of the above equation

5.Then you get y=9/5