Answer:
40 and 32
Step-by-step explanation:
This is a linear systems equation problem.
a + b = 72
a = b - 8
Use substitution. Substitute b-8 for a in a+b=72
b-8+b=72
2b-8=72
add 8 to both sides
2b=80 (divide both sides by 2)
b = 40
Plug the value of b into the a=b-8
a=40-8
a=32
Check: 40 + 32 = 72 So the two integers are 40 and 32
