document.write( "Question 401580: Separate 65 into two parts so that 3 times the larger will be 6 more than 6 times the smaller. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #284161 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Separate 65 into two parts so that 3 times the larger will be 6 more than 6 times the smaller. \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Let the 2 parts be \"x\" and \"65-x\". \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "Equation: \n" ); document.write( "3(65-x) = 6x+6 \n" ); document.write( "195-3x = 6x+6 \n" ); document.write( "9x = 189 \n" ); document.write( "x = 21 (smaller part) \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "65-x = 65-21 = 44 (larger part) \n" ); document.write( "================================= \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "======== \n" ); document.write( " |