Question #b5928

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Diego Martínez Paz
Jul 4, 2017

22 and 30

Explanation:

Smaller number= x
Larger number= x + 8

#(x+(x+8))=52#

#2x+8=52#

#2x=52-8#

#2x=44#

#x= 22 -># smaller number

So...
larger number is x+8

22+8= 30

Sunayan S
Jul 4, 2017

The numbers are 30 and 22.

Explanation:

Suppose,one number is #x# and the another is #x-8#.
According to problem,
#x+x-8=52#
#=>2x=60#
#=>x=30#
Then one number is 30 and the other is #30-8=22#

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