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

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gulaghasi [49]

3 years ago

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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?

Mathematics

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Oxana [17] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-22T16:18:15+03:00

Oxana [17]3 years ago

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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).