Problema Solution

the sum of two integers is 10. Three times one integer is 3 less than 8 times the other integer. Find the integers

Answer provided by our tutors

Let the firt number = x

=> second number = 10-x

given

3x = 8(10-x)-3

=> 3x = 80-8x -3

=> 11x = 77

=> x = 7

=> other number = 10-7 = 3