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Question 651092: One number is eight less than twice the other their sum is 100 what are the numbers
Answer by MathLover1(20849) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let's and be the numbers
if the number is eight less than twice the , we have
........1
if their sum is ,we have
...........2
now, we have to solve this system:
........1
-
...........2
______________________ we can subtract 2 from 1
...now find
...........2
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