Question

The difference between two numbers is 8 if 2 is add to big number the result will be 3 times the small number find the numbers

Answer 1

Answer:

Big number = 13

Smaller number = 5

Step-by-step explanation:

let big no=X

smaller no=x-8

X+2=3(x-8)

X+2=3x-24

x-3x=-24-2

-2x=-26

X=13

X=13other no 13-8=5

Verify:

13+2 = 15

3 X 5 = 15

Thus verified...