SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers, a and b, is 12. The first number, a, is 8 more than the second number.

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Question 760523: The sum of two numbers, a and b, is 12. The first number, a, is 8 more than the second number.


Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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The sum of two numbers, a and b, is 12. The first number, a, is 8 more than the second number.
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Equations:
a + b = 12
a = b + 8
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Rearrange:
a + b = 12
a - b = 8
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Add and solve for "a":
2a = 20
a = 10
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Solve for "b":
a + b = 12
10 + b = 12
b = 2
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cheers,
Stan H.