SOLUTION: The sum of two odd numbers is 198. Both of the numbers are multiples of 3. One of the numbers is 5 times the other. Which equation could you use to find the two numbers?

Question 773789: The sum of two odd numbers is 198. Both of the numbers are multiples of 3. One of the numbers is 5 times the other. Which equation could you use to find the two numbers?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39626) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Great deal of information about these two numbers. The solution will easily come from just these assignings and and equations:
m = lesser number
n = greater number
---- no concern about odd or even----
---- no concern about product of 3----

m+n=198 and n=5m based on the other parts of the description.
Substitution of n,
m+5m=198
6m=198
m=33
Use the value in n=5m,
n=165

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SUMMARY: and
Both of these are multiples of 3, and 165=5*33
Both numbers are odd.
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