Homework Help: Math

Posted by Kara on Thursday, January 24, 2008 at 11:21pm.

The difference of two numbers(the second minus the first) is 48. The second is 8 less than 5 times the first. What are the two numbers?

Math - Reiny, Thursday, January 24, 2008 at 11:29pm
first one: x
second one: 5x-8

5x-8 - x = 48

etc
- Math - Kara, Thursday, January 24, 2008 at 11:40pm
  thank you so much

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