document.write( "Question 380200: one number is eight more than a second number. six times the first is 8 less than 5 times the second. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #269840 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! let one number be x \n" ); document.write( "the other number is 8 more so it will be x+8 \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "6x=5(x+8)-8 \n" ); document.write( "6x=5x+40-8 \n" ); document.write( "6x=5x+32 \n" ); document.write( "-5x \n" ); document.write( "x=32 \n" ); document.write( "the other number is x+8 = 32+8 =40 \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca \n" ); document.write( " |