Question

One number is 5 more than another number. If you add 8 to 2 times the first number, the result is 3 times the second number.

Answer 1

Let x be one number
Then, x + 5 is the "another"

2 x + 8 = 3 (x +5)

2x +8 = 3x + 15

-x = 7
x = -7

Other number is - 7 + 5 = -2