8) eugene wrote a riddle: a positive number is 5 less than another positive number. six times the lesser number minus 3 times the greater number is 3. find the two positive numbers.

the two numbers are 6 and 11.

Set up the individual equation according to the verbal statements:

A positive number is 5 less than another positive number:

a = b - 5       (this also implies that a<b)

Six times the lesser number minus 3 times the greater number is 3.

Find the two positive numbers.

This is a system of linear equations - solve for a and b:

b

step-by-step explanation:

b