SOLUTION: one number is 3 times less than a second number. twice the second number is 30 more than 4 times the first. find the two numbers

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Question 755991: one number is 3 times less than a second number. twice the second number is 30 more than 4 times the first. find the two numbers
Answer by knighty2002uk(39)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I find most word type questions can be easily solved using excel to create rules/equations to your questions.
By using the numbers 15 and 45 you get they answer to your questions.
45 is 3 times more than 15
twice 45 is 90 which is 30 more than 4*15 which = 60.
Hope this helps

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