SOLUTION: I am working on this problem. I am trying to set it up correctly. The difference of two numbers is 48. The second is 8 less thatn 5 times the first. What are the two numbers. F

Question 111846: I am working on this problem. I am trying to set it up correctly.
The difference of two numbers is 48. The second is 8 less thatn 5 times the first. What are the two numbers.
First I tried to set up the problem like this:
x-y=48
y=5x-8.
Since this is a subtraction problem I am not sure how to solve.
Could anyone please help me.
Thank you,
tracy

Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
it looks like the first number and second number might be switched around in your setup

the second equation shows y as the second number, so the first equation should probably be y-x=48
___ subtracting this from the second equation gives x=5x-56 or 56=4x

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