Problema Solution
The larger of two numbers is eight more than three times the smaller number. The sum of two numbers is fifty-two. Fine the two numbers.
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Let 'x' represent the smaller number then 8 + 3x is the larger number.
Smaller number plus larger number equals 52:
x + (8 + 3x) = 52
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x = 11
8 + 3*11 = 8 + 33 = 41
The two numbers are 11 and 41.