SOLUTION: The larger of two numbers is twenty-three. If three times the larger number is five more than eight times the smaller, find the smaller number.
Please help me. My little sister
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Question 912587: The larger of two numbers is twenty-three. If three times the larger number is five more than eight times the smaller, find the smaller number.
Please help me. My little sister is taking an algebra 1 class and it has been a while since I have worked with these types of problems. I would like to know not just the answer but how to answer it so I can help her with further questions. Thank you.
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If the larger number is 23, then 3 times the larger number is 69. Let 
represent the smaller number. 8 times the smaller number is then 
. Five more than 8 times the smaller number is then 
and this is the same as 3 times the larger number, hence:
Solve for
John
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