SOLUTION: One number is 8 less than another number. If the sum of the two numbers is 40 what are the numbers?
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Question 691662: One number is 8 less than another number. If the sum of the two numbers is 40 what are the numbers?
Answer by sachi(548) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let one no is x
the other is x-8
so x+x-8=40
or 2x=40+8=48
or x=48/2=24
so the nos are 24 & 24-8=16
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