Question

The larger of two numbers is 23. If three times the larger is 5 more than eight times the smaller, find the smaller number.

Answer 1

X and y are the numbers
x is greater than y

x=23

if 3 times x is 5 more than 8 times y, find y

3(x)=5+8(y)
3(23)=5+8y
69=5+8y
minus 5
64=8y
divide by 8
8=y
the smaller number is 8