Problema Solution
The larger of two numbers is 8 more than four times the smaller. If the larger is increased by four times the smaller, the result is 40. Find the numbers.
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Let 'x' represent the smaller number then the larger number is 8+4x.
8 + 4x + 4x = 40
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x = 4
8+4*4 = 24
The numbers are 4 and 24.