SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is 216. Three times the smaller is 32 more that the larger. Find the smaller number.
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Question 357237: The sum of two numbers is 216. Three times the smaller is 32 more that the larger. Find the smaller number.
Answer by neatmath(302) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x be the larger number, and y be the smaller number. Then,
and thus
and
Add the two equations together to get
so
The two numbers are 154 and 62.
I hope this helps!
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