document.write( "Question 576257: Three times one number minus a second is 8, and the sum of the number is 12. Find the numbers. \n" ); document.write( "

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

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