Question

The difference of two numbers is 8. Five times the smaller number equals the greater numbers. Find the numbers.

Answer 1

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Explanation:

Answer 2

call the numbers x and y

say x is the larger number, then x-y=8

and 5y=x

so now substitute 5y for x in the first equation to get:

x-y=8 means 5y-y=8; 4y=8 or y=2; your numbers are 2 and 10

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