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The difference of two numbers is 29. If five times the smaller number is twice the larger, the result will be one. What is the larger number ?

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a , b

b - a = 29

5 a = 2 b

what result is one? Makes no sense. Ignoring that.

5 a = 2 (a+29)

3 a = 87
a = 87/3

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