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29 July, 20:29

The sum of two numbers is 72. The greater number is 8 more than the smaller number. Which equation can be used to solve for the smaller number?

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  1. 29 July, 20:52
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    The answer would be 72=x + (x-8), where x is equal to the larger number.

    This would be because the sum of 72 is equal to a number and 8 less than that number, which can be represented by x plus 8 less than x, or x + (x-8).
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