The ratio of two numbers is 8 to 5. Also three times the larger number is 3 less than 5 times the smaller number. What are the numbers?

Question

The ratio of two numbers is 8 to 5. Also three times the larger number is 3 less than 5 times the smaller number. What are the numbers? 

Answer 1

8x and 5x are the numbers  (8x/5x)=8/5

3(8x)=5(5x)-3

24x=25x-3

3=25x-24x

3=x

8x=8*3=24

5x=5*3=15

24 and 15 are the numbers

24/15=8/5