SOLUTION: The difference of two positive integers is 34. The larger of the numbers is three times the smaller. What are these numbers?
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Question 919697: The difference of two positive integers is 34. The larger of the numbers is three times the smaller. What are these numbers?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x the smaller. 3x the Larger
3x - x = 34
2x = 34
x = 17
Numbers are: 17 , 51
And...checking
51 - 17 = 34
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