document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=691662>Question 691662</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One number is 8 less than another number. If the sum of the two numbers is 40 what are the numbers?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #426817 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sachi><B>sachi(548)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sachi><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=sachi><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=426817\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let one no is x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the other is x-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so x+x-8=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or 2x=40+8=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or x=48/2=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so the nos are 24 & 24-8=16<BR>\n" );
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