SOLUTION: The smaller digit of two numbers is thrice the larger. The larger number is eight more than the smaller number. What are the numbers?

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Question 980398: The smaller digit of two numbers is thrice the larger. The larger number is eight more than the smaller number. What are the numbers?
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Your question makes no sense. How can the smaller be thrice the larger?

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it