document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=427642>Question 427642</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of two numbers is 80. 3x the smaller number is 48 more than the other. What are the values of the 2 numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #297388 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Gersid><B>Gersid(33)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Gersid><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=297388\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the smaller number be a and the other number b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1) a+b = 80 \"The sum of two numbers is 80.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) 3a = b+48 \"3X the smaller number is 48 more than the other number.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rewrite equation 2) as: b = 3a-48 and substitute this for b in equation 1).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1a) a+3a-48 = 80 Simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1b) 4a = 128 Divide by 4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1c) a = 32 and b = 48 </SPAN>\n" );
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