SOLUTION: The sum of two integers is sixteen. Five tiems the smaller integer is eight more than three times the larger integer. Find the larger integer.

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Question 636609: The sum of two integers is sixteen. Five tiems the smaller integer is eight more than three times the larger integer. Find the larger integer.
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The sum of two integers is sixteen. Five tiems the smaller integer is eight more than three times the larger integer. Find the larger integer.
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let x=larger integer
16-x=smaller integer
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5(16-x)=3x+8
80-5x=3x+8
8x=72
x=9