Problema Solution
the difference between one number is 8. four times the larger is eight times the smaller. find the two number
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You must mean the difference between two numbers is 8.
Let 'x' and 'y' represent the numbers and y > x (y is the larger).
y - x = 8
4y = 8x
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x = 8
y = 16
The two numbers are 8 and 16.