Question 98633


        The sum of two numbers is 80. The larger number is 8 less than 3 times the smaller number. find the smaller number
 
       Let the smaller number be x 

           the larger number  = 3x- 8

               sum of the two no's = 80

                      x +(3x-8) = 80

                         x+3x = 80+8

                            4x = 88    or x = 88/4 = 22

            the smaller no = 22  and the larger no = 58