SOLUTION: There are two numbers that are 3 times as far from 19 as they are from 11. The sum of those two numbers is ____. I tried this: 3x19=57 3x11=33 so i'm saying the answer i

Question 697297: There are two numbers that are 3 times as far from 19 as they are from 11. The sum of those two numbers is ____.
I tried this:
3x19=57
3x11=33
so i'm saying the answer is 90. Is this correct?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I think you have to draw a number line and
then show just where the 2 numbers are
that you are looking for. Here's the line and
numbers you are interested in
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^ n[1] . . . . .^ 11. . . . . . . . . . . . .^ 19
In this situation, I have
(1)
===========================
The other situation looks like:
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^ 11 . . . . ^ n[2] . . . . . . . . . . . ^ 19
I can write this as:
(2)
============================
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
and
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
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The numbers are 7 and 13, and the sum is:
answer
check answer:
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
and
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
OK

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