Question

A number is 5 times of another number.By adding 8 to each of them.the first number becomes 3 times the second number.What are the 2 numbers?(Show full workout)

Answer 1

First no. = 5 x
Second no. = x

Equation Formation
3(5 x +8 ) = x +8
15 x + 24 = x +8
15 x - x = 8 -24
14 x = - 16
x = -7/8
5 × -7/8 = -4 3/8

Answer = -4 3/8 , -7/8