SOLUTION: one number is three times another the difference is 13 what are the numbers

Question 183945: one number is three times another the difference is 13 what are the numbers
Answer by jojo14344(1513) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Let = one number
= the other number
1st condition:
2nd condition:
Substitute highlighted becomes:

------->
, the other number
, the number
Let's check via 2nd condition:
The difference is 13:

Thank you,
Jojo
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