So... we have two numbers
say "a" and "b"
one is larger than the other, let us say, "b" is larger than "a"
by how much?
well, "<span>eight more than three times"
three times the smaller is 3 * a, or 3a
eight more than that is 3a + 8
so b = 3a+ 8
the sum of both of them is 52
so, we know that
a + b = 52
run a substitution on "b" on the 2nd equation, and solve for "a"
once you find "a", plug it back in the 2nd equation, to get "b"
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It is "FALSE". In the problem, the expression is a^b where the variable "a" is called the base and the variable "b" is called the "EXPONENT or power". So, from the given problem, it is incorrect the "b" is called numerator.
