Question 826767: The difference between two numbers is 28. he larger number is 8 less than twice the smaller number. Find both numbers Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! let numbers be (larger) and (smaller)
if the difference between two numbers is , we have
....eq.1
if the larger number is less than twice the smaller number, we have
....eq.2
now solve this system:
....eq.1 ....eq.2
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....eq.1...substitute from eq.2
....solve for
go back to eq.2 and find ....eq.2..............plug in
so, your numbers are and
