SOLUTION: Please help me solve this equation: One number is 8 less than twice another. Their sum is 100. What are the numbers?

SOLUTION: Please help me solve this equation: One number is 8 less than twice another. Their sum is 100. What are the numbers?

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Question 1122413: Please help me solve this equation: One number is 8 less than twice another. Their sum is 100. What are the numbers?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x, "another number"
2x-8, "one number"

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