SOLUTION: one number is three more than another number. the quotient of the larger number divided by the smaller is 3/2. find the numbers.

Question 63558: one number is three more than another number. the quotient of the larger number divided by the smaller is 3/2. find the numbers.
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one number is three more than another number.
one number is x; another number is x + 3
:
the quotient of the larger number divided by the smaller is 3/2.

find the numbers.
:
Cross mult and you have:
3x = 2(x+3)
3x = 2x + 6
3x - 2x = 6
x = 6
:
The number are 6 & 9:

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