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Question 1057704: One number is 8 more than anothwr . Their sum is -12. Finf the numbers.
Answer by solve_for_x(190)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let x represent the smaller of the two numbers.
The larger number is then represented by x + 8.
Since the sum of the two numbers is -12, we can write:
x + (x + 8) = -12
2x + 8 = -12
2x = -20
x = -10
The smaller number is -10.
The larger number is then -10 + 8 = -2
Solution: The numbers are -2 and -10.
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