SOLUTION: Hi. I wasn't sure what category to put this problem in, so I just put it in miscellaneous. Here's the problem: "One number is 8 more than another number. The sum of the numbers

SOLUTION: Hi. I wasn't sure what category to put this problem in, so I just put it in miscellaneous. Here's the problem: "One number is 8 more than another number. The sum of the numbers

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Question 753083: Hi. I wasn't sure what category to put this problem in, so I just put it in miscellaneous. Here's the problem:
"One number is 8 more than another number. The sum of the numbers is 6. What are the numbers?"
I really didn't know where to start with this one. Help me please!! xoxo
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
u and v numbers.
v=8+u and u+v=6

two equations and two unknown variables.
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