SOLUTION: Solve. The second of two numbers is 8 more than 3 times the first.their sum is 72. Find the numbers.

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Question 361674: Solve.
The second of two numbers is 8 more than 3 times the first.their sum is 72. Find the numbers.
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+3x+8=72
4x=64
x=16
3x+8=56