3 years ago

The sum of two numbers is 72. The greater number is 8 more than the smaller

Mathematics

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netineya [11]3 years ago

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

So first you would set your two numbers as variables. Let y be the greater number and x be the smaller number. This means that our equation for y will be x + 8. Now all we need to do is add x and y. INSTEAD of using y, we will SUBSTITUDE with the equation for y, x + 8. Now our equation looks like

x + (x + 8) = 72

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