SOLUTION: One positive number is 3 times another number . The difference between the two numbers is 82.

Question 1021846: One positive number is 3 times another number . The difference between the two numbers is 82.
Found 2 solutions by dkppathak, Cromlix:
Answer by dkppathak(439) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
One positive number is 3 times another number . The difference between the two numbers is 82.
let one number is x than other number is y
Y=3x
y-x=82
put y=3x
than
3x-x=82
2x=82
x=41
y=123
Answer by Cromlix(4381) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi there,
One positive number is 3 times another number
x and 3x
The difference between the two numbers is 82.
3x - x = 82
2x = 82
x = 41
Two numbers are 41 and 123
Hope this helps :-)
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