SOLUTION: Three times one number minus a second is 8, and the sum of the number is 12. Find the numbers.

Question 576257: Three times one number minus a second is 8, and the sum of the number is 12. Find the numbers.
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Three times one number minus a second is 8, and the sum of the number is 12. Find the numbers.
sol:
let x = one number
y = other number
form the equations to find x and y
(3 * x) - y = 8 ---------(1)
x + y = 12----------(2)
solve 1 & 2 ,you will get the required nos.
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