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  • 04-04-2017
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the greater of two numbers is one less than eight times the smaller . Their sum equals 98

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irspow
irspow irspow
  • 04-04-2017
b>a

b=8a-1

and we are told that 98=a+b so a=98-b, using this value for a in the equation above gives you:

b=8(98-b)-1

b=784-8b-1

b=783-8b

9b=783

b=87, and since a+b=98, a=11

so a and b are 11 and 87
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alexanderjflynt
alexanderjflynt alexanderjflynt
  • 07-04-2021

Answer:

the answer is 11 and 87

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