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Question 576257:  Three times one number minus a second is 8, and the sum of the number is 12. Find the numbers. 
 Answer by chana(69)      (Show Source): 
You can  put this solution on YOUR website! Three times one number minus a second is 8, and the sum of the number is 12. Find the numbers. 
sol: 
let x = one number  
y  = other number  
form the equations to find x and y 
(3 * x) - y = 8 ---------(1) 
x + y = 12----------(2) 
solve 1 & 2 ,you will get the required nos. 
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