Answer:
The smaller number is 4
Step-by-step explanation:
Larger number = x
Smaller number = y
Write 2 equations
y + 6 = x
2x = 5y
Substitute x in the first equation to the second equation
2(y + 6) = 5y
Multiply 2(y + 6)
2y + 12 = 5y
Subtract 2y from both sides of the equation
12 = 3y
Divide both sides of the equation by 3
y = 4
x = y + 6 = 4 + 6 = 10
The smaller number is 4
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