Problema Solution
The sum of two numbers is 64. The bigger number is eight more than three
times the smaller. What are the numbers?
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let 'x' and 'y' represent the two numbers, x>y, x is the bigger number, y is the smaller number
The sum of two numbers is 64:
x + y = 64
The bigger number is eight more than three times the smaller:
x = 8 + 3y
by solving the system of equations:
x + y = 64
x = 8 + 3y
we find:
x = 50
y = 14
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the numbers are 50 and 14.