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( "
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let one number be x
\n" ); document.write( "the other number is 8 more so it will be x+8
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\n" ); document.write( "6x=5(x+8)-8
\n" ); document.write( "6x=5x+40-8
\n" ); document.write( "6x=5x+32
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\n" ); document.write( "x=32
\n" ); document.write( "the other number is x+8 = 32+8 =40
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