let the two numbers be 'x' and 'y' ,
such that x is greater than y.
equation 1: x + y = 50
equation 2: x - y = 8
adding equations 1 and 2 we get,
2x = 58
x=29
putting the value of x in equation 1 we get
29 + y = 50
y = 50 - 29
= 21
therefore the ratio of these two numbers is equal to 29/21
(cannot be simplyfied further)
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