Solve the problem.
-The sum of two numbers is 6. Five times the first number equals 2 times the second number. Find the two numbers.
A)6 and 10
B) $- \frac { 12 } { 7 } \text { and } - \frac { 30 } { 7 }$
C)12 and 30
D) $\frac { 12 } { 7 } \text { and } \frac { 30 } { 7 }$

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Let the first number be $x$ and the second number be $y$. The problem gives us two equations: $x + y = 6$ and $5x = 2y$. Solving these equations simultaneously, we find $x = \frac { 12 } { 7 }$ and $y = \frac { 30 } { 7 }$.

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Solve the Problem $- \frac { 12 } { 7 } \text { and } - \frac { 30 } { 7 }$