Question 550023
the difference between two numbers is 10.When eight times the smaller number is added to 40, the result i ten less than three times the larger number. find the numbers
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x=smaller no.
y=larger no.
x-y=10
y=x+10
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8x+40=3y=3(x+10)-10=3x+30-10
5x=-50+30=-20
x=-4
y=x+10=6
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ans:
smaller no.=-4
larger no.=6