Chapter 5: Q. 185 (page 644)
The sum of two numbers is negative thirty. One number is five times the other. Find the numbers.
Short Answer
Two numbers are -25 and -5
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Chapter 5: Q. 185 (page 644)
The sum of two numbers is negative thirty. One number is five times the other. Find the numbers.
Two numbers are -25 and -5
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