SOLUTION: write a system of equation, do not solve. One number is 5 more than another number. If you add 8 to 3 times the first number, the result is 4 times the second number.

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Question 447657: write a system of equation, do not solve.
One number is 5 more than another number. If you add 8 to 3 times the first number, the result is 4 times the second number.

Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
y=x+5
3x+8=4y..