Problema Solution
The sum of two numbers is 15.Three times one of the numbers is 19 less than five times the other.find the numbers
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let 'x' and 'y' be the numbers
The sum of two numbers is 15
x + y = 15
Three times one of the numbers is 19 less than five times the other
3x = 5y - 19
by solving the system of equation
x + y = 15
3x = 5y - 19
we find
x = 7
y = 8
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the numbers are 7 and 8.