SOLUTION: The difference of tow integers is 8. Six times the smaller number is 4 more than 2 times the larger. What are the numbers?

Question 159191: The difference of tow integers is 8. Six times the smaller number is 4 more than 2 times the larger. What are the numbers?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The difference of two integers is 8. Six times the smaller number is 4 more than 2 times the larger. What are the numbers?
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Let the two integers be "x+8" and x.
EQUATION:
6x = 2(x+8) + 4
6x = 2x + 20
4x = 20
x = 5 (smaller number)
x+8 = 13 (larger integer)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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