Problema Solution
The smaller number is thrice the larger. The larger number is eight more than the smaller find the number
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Let 'x' and 'y' represent the numbers, and y>x (x is the smaller and y the larger number).
x = 3y
y = 8 + x
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x = -12
y = -4
The numbers are -12 and -4.