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separate 178 into 2 parts so that the first part is 8 less than twice the second part |
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Answer» Let the second part be 'x'Then the first part is 2x-8By the problem,x+2x-8=1783x-8=1783x=178+8=186x=186/3 = 62So the first part is 2x-8 = 2(62)-8 = 124-8=116Second part is x = 62 |
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