document.write( "Question 292559: Problem: The difference between two positive integers is 36. One integer is three times as great as the other. Find the integer.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #211281 by jim_thompson5910(35256) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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The statement \"The difference between two positive integers is 36\" means that $\"x-y=36\"$ . Also, \"One integer is three times as great as the other\" translates to $\"x=3y\"$ (note: 'x' is the larger number). Plug this into $\"x-y=36\"$ to get $\"3y-y=36\"$ . Now solve for 'y' to get $\"y=18\"$ and then use this 'y' value to find the corresponding 'x' value of $\"x=54\"$ . \n" ); document.write( "

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