One number is 5 more than half of another number. The sum of the number is 47. Find the numbers.

System of Equations...find the two numbers. This is really confusing to me.
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x = 5 + (1/2)y

x + y = 47

x = 47 - y

47 - y = 5 + (1/2)y

94 - 2y = 10 + y

94 = 10 + 3y

84 = 3y

28 = y

x = 47 - 28

x = 19

One number is 19.  The other number is 28.
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