ashtontorbert345521
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  • 19-11-2021
  • Mathematics
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The difference between two whole numbers is 8. Twice the smaller number is 4 more than the larger number.

What is the smaller number?

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reinhard10158
reinhard10158 reinhard10158
  • 22-11-2021

Step-by-step explanation:

the numbers : x, y

x - y = 8

2y = x + 4

2y - 4 = x

we use the last equation in the first :

2y - 4 - y = 8

y - 4 = 8

y = 12

x = 2y - 4 = 2×12 - 4 = 24 - 4 = 20

the smaller number is 12.

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lalo2008
lalo2008 lalo2008
  • 16-12-2021

Answer:

the answer is 12

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