Problema Solution
A number is 8
less than 7
times a second number. Their sum is 92
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If x represents the second number, which equation is correct to find the two numbers?
Answer provided by our tutors
8 less than 7 times x is: 7x - 8
The sum of x and 7x - 8 is 92:
x + 7x - 8 = 92
The above equation is the one we use to find the numbers.
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x = 12.5
7*12.5 - 8 = 79.5
The two numbers are 79.5 and 12.5.