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One number is 5 less than 4 times another.If the sum of the two numbers is 11,find the numbers.

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let x = second integer
4x - 5 = first integer

4x - 5 + x = 11
5x = 11 + 5
[tex] \frac{5x}{5} = \frac{16}{5} [/tex]
x = 3.2 - second integer
4x - 5 = 4(3.2) - 5 = 7.8 - first integer