The difference of two number is 8 and 1/8th of their sum is 35. The number are?

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Let the number be x and (x + 8) Then, 1/8[x + (x + 8)] = 35 ⇒ 2x + 8 = 280 ⇒ 2x = 270 ∴ x = 136 So, the number are 136 and 144.

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