Answer:
-5 and 13.
Explanation:
We will kick off by calling the first unknown x.
To get the expression for the larger number:
'23 more than twice the smaller number'
twice the smaller number (x) = 2x.
Thus, the bigger number = 2x+23.
We were told that the sum of these two = 8
Therefore,
x+2x+23=8
=> 3x+23=8
3x=-15
x = -5 (smaller number).
The larger number is 2x+23
= 2(-5) + 23
= 13.
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