SOLUTION: The difference between two numbers is 44. Five times the smaller is equal to 8 more than the larger. What are the numbers?
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Question 1092346: The difference between two numbers is 44. Five times the smaller is equal to 8 more than the larger. What are the numbers?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, greenestamps:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
13 and 57
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57-13=44
and
5*13=57+8
65=65
Answer by greenestamps(13215) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The difference between two numbers is 44.
[x is the larger; y the smaller]
Five times the smaller is equal to 8 more than the larger.
Usually if the two equations are given in this form, I use substitution, even though in general I much prefer elimination. Solve the first equation for x and substitute in the second equation.
The two numbers are 13 and 57.
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