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Populaire Word Problems >

The sum of two numbers is 32. One number is 3 times as large as the other. What are the numbers?

Solution

T h e s u m o f tw o n u mb ers i s 32. O n e n u mb er i s 3 t im es a s l a r g e a s t h e o t h er . Wha t a re t h e n u mb ers ?

Solution

The numbers : 24, 8

étapes des solutions

Represent the numbers with

x and y

:

number 1 : x

number 2 : y

A.T.Q.:

x + y = 32

x = 3 y

x + y = 32, x = 3 y : x = 24, y = 8

The numbers : 24, 8

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