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  • 01-01-2018
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The difference between two numbers is 48. five times the smaller is equal to 8 more than the larger. what are the numbers?

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chilliloh1999 chilliloh1999
  • 01-01-2018
let the bigger no. = x+48
smaller no. = x
5x = x + 56
4x = 56
x = 14
x + 48 = 62

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62-14= 48
5×14= 70 is equal to 62+8=70

Ans : 14 and 62
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