SOLUTION: the larger of two numbers is one less than three times the smaller. If three times the larger is five more than eight times the smaller, find the numbers.

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Question 240952: the larger of two numbers is one less than three times the smaller. If three times the larger is five more than eight times the smaller, find the numbers.
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