Question

one number is8 more than a second number. The sum of the two number is 18.Find the number..

Answer 1

Step 1: Let x be that "one number"
Step 2: Can you express the second number in terms of x?
Step 3: Set up an equation with left side equal to the sum of x and the second number, while the right side being 18
Step 4: Solve it.

Answer 2

You have 2 number that add up to 18. You can start with 18 and divide by 2 (since there are 2 number). There is an 8 number difference so you need to subtract and add by four to get your two numbers. Your equations are (18/2)-4=x and (18/2)+4=x.

Answer 3

Excuse me, according to your saying, is (18/2)-4=x OR is (18/2)+4=x?

Answer 4

@wrstlr3232

Answer 5

It's both answers. The question is, one number is 8 more than a second number. Wouldn't you need to find both numbers?

Answer 6

@Armi the question states the second number is 8 MORE than the first...not 8 times

Answer 7

oops sorry I didn't noticed

Answer 8

so:
x+y=18
x=y+8
y+8+y=18
2y=10
y=5
x=13