SOLUTION: The larger number is eight more than five times the smaller number the sum of the numbers is seventy-four whats the two numbers

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Question 1018481: The larger number is eight more than five times the smaller number the sum of the numbers is seventy-four whats the two numbers
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The larger number is eight more than five times the smaller number the sum of the numbers is seventy-four whats the two numbers

The larger number is eight more than five times the smaller number.
The sum of the numbers is seventy-four.
What are the two numbers?

x and y;
x%3Cy;
system%28y=8%2B5x%2Cx%2By=72%29

x%2B%285x%2B8%29=72
6x%2B8=72
6x=64
x=64%2F6=32%2F3
highlight%28x=32%2F3%29

y=8%2B5%2A%2832%2F3%29
y=24%2F3%2B5%2A32%2F3
highlight%28y=184%2F3%29

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The larger number is eight more than five times the smaller number the sum of the numbers is seventy-four whats the two numbers