SOLUTION: One number exceeds three times A second number by 3. Half of the larger number exceeds one fifth of the smaller number by 8. What is tha answer?

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Question 353560: One number exceeds three times A second number by 3. Half of the larger number exceeds one fifth of the smaller number by 8. What is tha answer?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,
Let n represent the second number. Then the larger is (3n + 3)
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question states.
%283n+%2B+3%29%2F2+=+n%2F5+%2B+8
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Multiply each term of both sides of the equation by 10. (10/1)
5(3n + 3) = 2n + 80
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solve
15n + 15 = 2n + 80
13n = 65
n = 5
larger number(3n + 3) is 18
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check your answer
18/2 = 5/5 + 8
9 = 9