A number is 5 times of another number.By adding 8 to each of them.the first number becomes 3 times the second number.What are th

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A number is 5 times of another number.By adding 8 to each of them.the first number becomes 3 times the second number.What are th

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vlada-n [284] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-29T12:17:24+03:00

Second number - n
First number- 5 times of another number - 5n

Adding 8 to each number:
n+8
5n + 8

First number becomes 3 times the second number:
5n + 8 = 3(n + 8)

5n + 8 = 3n + 24
2n = 16
n = 8 is a second number

5n = 5*8 = 40 is a first number

Numbers are 40 and 8.