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Question 104120: The difference of two numbers is 49. The second is 8 less then 4 times the first. What are the two numbers.
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The difference of two numbers is 49. The second is 8 less then 4 times the first. What are the two numbers.
x-y=49
y=4x-8
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x-4x-8=49
-3x=57
x=-19
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-19-y=49
-y=49+19
-y=68
y=-68
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