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Step-by-step explanation:
Hello,
Let's not a and b the two numbers.
<em>One number is seven less than a second number.</em>
(1) b = a - 7
<em>Five times the first is 2 more than 6 times the second. </em>
(2) 5a = 2 + 6b
(2)+5*(1) gives
5a + 5b = 2 + 6b + 5a - 35
b = 35 - 2 = 33
a = 40
The value of the first number is
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