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Question 555221: One number is 8 times another number. It is also 15 more than 3 three times the other number. Find the numbers and show all work.
What do I do?
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Here's what you do!
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let x = "one number"
let y = "another number
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You write an equation for each statement:
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"One number is 8 times another number."
x = 8y
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"It is also 15 more than 3 three times the other number."
x = 3y + 15
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From the 1st statement, we know that x=8y, so replace x with 8y in the 2nd eq
8y = 3y + 15
8y - 3y = 15
5y = 15
y = 15/5
y = 3
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I'm going to leave something for you to do.
You can find x using the 1st equation (x=8y), then check both solutions in the 2nd statement
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How did you do on this? c
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