SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is 28 . The first number is 3 times the second . Find the numbers .
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Question 1017024: The sum of two numbers is 28 . The first number is 3 times the second . Find the numbers .
Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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S=second number; F=first number=3S
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F+S=28
3S+S=28
4S=28
S=7
F=3S=3(7)=21
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ANSWER: The first number is 21 and the second is 7.
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