SOLUTION: The second of two numbers is three times the first. The difference between five times the first and eight times times the second is thirty eight. What are the two numbers.
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Question 275474: The second of two numbers is three times the first. The difference between five times the first and eight times times the second is thirty eight. What are the two numbers. Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The second of two numbers is three times the first. The difference between five times the first and eight times times the second is thirty eight. What are the two numbers.
Let the first number be x
the second is three times the first = 3x
5 times first means 5x
8 times second means 8 * 3x = 24x
24x-5x=38
19x=38
x=2
The second number is 3x = 3*2 =6
