document.write( "Question 431227: One whole number is three times a second if 20 is added to the smaller number, the result equals 6 more than the larger number. Find both numbers. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #299322 by algebrahouse.com(1659)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \"One whole number is three times a second if 20 is added to the smaller number, the result equals 6 more than the larger number. Find both 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 a second}\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x + 20 = 3x + 6 {twenty added to smaller is six more than larger} \n" ); document.write( "x + 14 = 3x {subtracted 6 from both sides} \n" ); document.write( "2x = 14 {subtracted x from both sides} \n" ); document.write( "x = 7 {divided both sides by 2} \n" ); document.write( "3x = 21 {substituted 7, in for x, into 3x}\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "7 and 21 are the two numbers \n" ); document.write( "www.algebrahouse.com\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |