document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=718058>Question 718058</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  the sum of two numbers is 72. the second number is three times as large as the first number.what are the numbers </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #440712 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Menjax><B>Menjax(62)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Menjax><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=440712\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x + y = 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sub y=3x into x+y=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 3x = 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=72/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3*18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=24 </SPAN>\n" );
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