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26 August, 10:27

The greater of two numbers is one less than eight times the smaller. Their sum equals 98

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  1. 26 August, 11:22
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    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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