SOLUTION: find a sub 1 if a sub 8=54 and a sub 9=60

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Question 1085514: find a sub 1 if a sub 8=54 and a sub 9=60
Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

So,

1.
and

2.
Subtracting 1 from 2,


So then,


Now solve for .

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