SOLUTION: If the sum of two numbers is 134, and the larger number is 10 less than triple of the smaller number. What are these two numbers.

Question 68900: If the sum of two numbers is 134, and the larger number is 10 less than triple of the smaller number. What are these two numbers.
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What is asked in the problem?
What are the two numbers?

Given:
the sum of two numbers is 134.
The larger number is 10 less than triple of the smaller number.

Representation:
Let      x = smaller number
   3x - 10 = the larger number 

Write an Equation:
The sum of two numbers is 134.
 x + 3x - 10 = 134
     4x - 10 = 134
4x - 10 + 10 = 134 + 10
          4x = 144
           x = 36  ------->> smaller number

3x - 10 = Larger number , x = 36
        = 3(36) - 10
        = 108 - 10
        = 98 ----------->> Larger number

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