EDGE Math 8

Solve each word problem. Choose your answer.

1.	The sum of two numbers is 30. The larger number is 3 more than the smaller number. What are the numbers?

18 and 12

7 \frac{1}{2}

and

22 \frac{1}{2}

14 and 16

none of the choices

Answer: none of the choices; $16 \frac{1}{2}$ and $13 \frac{1}{2}$

2.	There are two numbers such that twice the first number added to thrice the second number equals 5. On the other hand, thrice the first number diminished by 5 times the second number equals –2. What are the two numbers?

1 and 1

2 and 3

8 and 5

none of the choices

Answer: 1 and 1

3.	Twice a first number added to thrice a second number results in 31. Thrice the first number added to twice the second number results in 34. What are the numbers?

4 and 3

4 and 11

8 and 5

none of the choices

Answer: 8 and 5

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