Question

Choose the set of equations that best represent the following information:

The sum of two numbers, a and b, is 12. The first number, a, is 8 more than the second number.
a+b= 12, a = b+8
a+ a = 12, b-8 = a
a+b = 8, a>b+12
ab = 12, a+8>b

Answer 1

a+b= 12, a = b+8

Explanation:

We know that a plus b equals 12 a+b=12

The only other thing we know is that a is 8 more than b so a=b+8