Question 1018481
<s>The larger number is eight more than five times the smaller number the sum of the numbers is seventy-four whats the two numbers </s>


<i>The larger number is eight more than five times the smaller number.</i>
<i>The sum of the numbers is seventy-four.</i>
<i>What are the two numbers?</i>


x and y;
{{{x<y}}};
{{{system(y=8+5x,x+y=72)}}}


{{{x+(5x+8)=72}}}
{{{6x+8=72}}}
{{{6x=64}}}
{{{x=64/6=32/3}}}
{{{highlight(x=32/3)}}}


{{{y=8+5*(32/3)}}}
{{{y=24/3+5*32/3}}}
{{{highlight(y=184/3)}}}