Answer:
smaller number = 15
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the two numbers be 5x and 3x respectively.
According to the question —
5x — 3x = 10
2x = 10
x = 5
Thus the smaller number is 3 × 5 = 15
-5+-5=-10 so the sum is -10
the answer is x=2 i hope this answers your problem
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