Answer: x=15, y=10
*Note: x and y are only variables used to solve this problem, but know that the two numbers are 15 and 10.
Step-by-step explanation:
For this problem, we can use system of equations. Let's use x for one number and y for the other.
First Equation:
x+y=25
We get this equation because it states that the sum of the two numbers is 25.
Second Equation:
y=x-5
We get this equation because it says one number (y) is 5 less than the other (x).
Since we have two equations, we can use substitution method to solve.
[tex]x+(x-5)=25[/tex] [distribute 1 to (x-5)]
[tex]x+x-5=25[/tex] [combine like terms]
[tex]2x-5=25[/tex] [add both sides by 5]
[tex]2x=30[/tex] [divide both sides by 2]
[tex]x=15[/tex]
Now that we have x, we can plug it into any of the equations to find y.
[tex]x+y=25[/tex] [plug in x=15]
[tex]15+y=25[/tex] [subtract both sides by 15]
[tex]y=10[/tex]
Finally, we have our answer, x=15 and y=10.
