document.write( "Question 1063080: The second of two numbers is 3 times the first. Eight times the sum of the first number and -2 is equal to the second number decreased by 11. Find the numbers \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #678124 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let $\"+n+\"$ = the 1st number
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+3n+\"$ = the 2nd number
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+8%2A%28+n+-+2+%29+=+3n+-+11+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+8n+-+16+=+3n+-+11+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+5n+=+16+-+11+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+5n+=+5+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+n+=+1+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+3n+=+3+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "The numbers are 1 and 3
\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+8%2A%28+n+-+2+%29+=+3n+-+11+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+8%2A%28+1+-+2+%29+=+3%2A1+-+11+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+-8+=+-8+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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