document.write( "Question 402570: A number is three times another number. When the numbers are added togeather they equal 60. What are the numbers? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #284724 by algebrahouse.com(1659)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \"A number is three times another number. When the numbers are added togeather they equal 60. What are the numbers?\"\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = one number \n" ); document.write( "3x = other number {one number is three times another}\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x + 3x = 60 {when they are added together, they equal 60} \n" ); document.write( "4x = 60 {combined like terms} \n" ); document.write( "x = 15 one number {divided both sides by 4} \n" ); document.write( "3x = 45 other number {substituted 15 for x, into 3x} \n" ); document.write( "therefore, 15 and 45 are the two numbers \n" ); document.write( "www.algebrahouse.com\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |