SOLUTION: The differece between two numbers is 8. Five times the larger number is 4 more than 8 time the other. Find the numbers ?
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Question 129883: The differece between two numbers is 8. Five times the larger number is 4 more than 8 time the other. Find the numbers ?
Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let x=smaller, so x+8=larger
"Five times the larger number" __ 5(x+8) __ 5x+40
"is" __ =
"4 more than 8 time the other" __ 8x+4
5x+40=8x+4 __ 36=3x
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