The sum of 5 times the first number and 6 times the second number is 235. The difference between 7 times the first number and 17 is 2 times the second number. Find both the numbers.
a) Using the variable x to represent the first number and y to represent the second number, write the information given in the first sentence, "The sum of 5 times the first number and 6 times the second number is 235."
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b) Using the variable x to represent the first number and y to represent the second number, write the information given in the second sentence, "The difference between 7 times the first number and 17 is 2 times the second number."
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c) Find both the numbers.
The first number is:
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The second number is:
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