SOLUTION: one number is eight less than another number.The sum of the two number is 50.Find the smaller all i need is setting up the equation

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Question 663987: one number is eight less than another number.The sum of the two number is 50.Find the smaller
all i need is setting up the equation
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Let represent the smaller number, which is 8 less than the larger number which must then be .



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