Problema Solution
one number is 2 less than five times another. If their sum is 70, what is the smaller number?
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let 'n' represent the smaller number, then '5n-2' represents the larger number
70=n+5n-2
72=6n
n=72/6=12
5*12-2=58
the smaller number is 12, the larger number is 58