The number 260 is separate into two parts of the first part is eight more than three times the second part. what are the two numbers?

Answer:
63 & 197
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]260 = (3x + 8) + x[/tex]
[tex]260 = 4x + 8[/tex]
[tex]x = 63[/tex]
Thus second number is 3*63+8=197