Question

two parts of a number are such that one is half the other. the sum of the two parts is 8 more than their differences. what are the parts and what is the number

Answer 1

Let the first part be a

Second part = a/2

SUM of two parts = Difference of two parts + 8

=> a+a/2 = a - a/2 + 8

=> 3a/2 = a/2 + 8

=> 3a/2 - a/2 = 8

=> a = 8


First part = 8

Second part = 4

Answer 2

Answer:

one part -8

other part -4