SOLUTION: one hundred eighty is divided into two parts so one part will be three times the other part what is the larger part? need help writing it out i know how to solve the equation

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Question 624252: one hundred eighty is divided into two parts so one part will be three times the other part what is the larger part? need help writing it out i know how to solve the equation

Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 
Hi,
one hundred eighty is divided into two parts...
so one part will be three times the other part
what is the larger part?
Question states***
3x + x = 180

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