SOLUTION: The difference of two numbers is 8. Twice the smaller is 3 more than the larger.

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Question 578203: The difference of two numbers is 8. Twice the smaller is 3 more than the larger.
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Let 'n' and 'm' be the numbers, and m < n. Then n-m=8 and 2m-3=n. Substituting the second into the first we get 2m-3-m=8, so m=11 and n=19.