SOLUTION: Problem: The difference between two positive integers is 36. One integer is three times as great as the other. Find the integer.
So far, I made an equation of x+2=36+3(x).
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Question 292559: Problem: The difference between two positive integers is 36. One integer is three times as great as the other. Find the integer.
So far, I made an equation of x+2=36+3(x).
The problem is that when I check my work 19=87, so my equation can't be right.
I need some help with turning this problem into an equation!
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The statement "The difference between two positive integers is 36" means that . Also, "One integer is three times as great as the other" translates to (note: 'x' is the larger number). Plug this into to get . Now solve for 'y' to get and then use this 'y' value to find the corresponding 'x' value of .
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