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The sum of two numbers is 26. One of the numbers is 2 more than five times the other.
The numbers are 4 and 22.
5x+2+x = 26
6x = 26-2
6x = 24
x = 24/6
x = 4
5(4)+2 = 20+2 = 22
Added 9/3/2015 9:02:41 AM
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