One number is 8 more than the other number. Twice the smaller number is 7 more than the larger number. What are the numbers?

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Rhett Montes

Mathematics

9 April, 22:23

One number is 8 more than the other number. Twice the smaller number is 7 more than the larger number. What are the numbers?

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Eugene Yoder · Answer 1

smaller no=15, larger no=23

Step-by-step explanation:

let x be the smaller no and y be the larger no

ac/ques, y=x+8 ... (1)

and 2x=y+7 ... (2)

y=2x-7 put equ (1)

2x-7=x+8

x=15

x=15 put in equ (1)

y=15+8=23

x=smaller no=15, y = larger no=23 answer