Solve. -One Number Is 8 Less Than Three Times a Second

question 112

Multiple Choice

Solve.
-One number is 8 less than three times a second number. The sum of the two numbers is 16. Find each number.

• A)6 and 10
• B)6 and 4
• C)4 and 12
• D)12 and 10

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