document.write( "Question 310588: The smaller of two integers is one-third of the larger, and their sum is greater than 100. Find the smallest possible integers.
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document.write( "So far, I got this. x + 1/3 x = 100. Am I in the right direction? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #222082 by mollukutti(30) You can put this solution on YOUR website! You are in the right direction. However as this is a question related to inequalities and not equations your equation needs to be re-written as \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x + 1/3 x > 100 \n" ); document.write( "or, 3x+x > 300 (Multiplied either sides by 3) \n" ); document.write( "or, 4x > 300 \n" ); document.write( "or, x > 75 (divided either sides by 4) \n" ); document.write( " |