SOLUTION: The difference of two numbers is 8. Twice the smaller is 4 more than the larger. Find the two numbers.
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Question 860881: The difference of two numbers is 8. Twice the smaller is 4 more than the larger. Find the two numbers.
Answer by ben720(159) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The difference of two numbers is 8.
Let x = 1st, x+8 = 2nd
Twice the smaller is 4 more than the larger.
Subtract x from both sides
The smaller number is 12
and the larger is 20
.
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