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Question 263748: Translate the problem into a pair of linear equations in two variables.Solve the equations using elimination or substitution. State your answer for both variables.
Problem:
The sum of two numbers is 60. The second number is three times as large as the first number. What are the numbers?

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Translate the problem into a pair of linear equations in two variables.Solve the equations using elimination or substitution. State your answer for both variables.
Problem:
The sum of two numbers is 60. The second number is three times as large as the first number. What are the numbers?
let the first number be x
the other number = 60-x
60-x =3x
4x=60
x=15
the other number = 45


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