document.write( "Question 857473: in my math class we're doing \"problem solving and polynomials\" and i do not have any idea how to di it my question is like this,( one number is three times as large as another. if X represents the smaller number, then the large number is *****. can you tell me how to do this, i do not want to fail. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #516605 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "one number is three times as large as another smaller number X.
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document.write( "⇒ the Larger number is 3X
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document.write( "It is common to express one number in terms of another.
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document.write( "For Ex
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document.write( "one number is 5 more than another number X
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document.write( "⇒ Larger number is X + 5
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document.write( "As it goes... problem may read:
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document.write( "one number is 5 more than another number X and their sum is 15
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document.write( "X + X + 5 = 15    Combining Like Terms (subtracting 5 from both sides of = sign)
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document.write( " 2X = 10    (Dividing both sides by 2)
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document.write( "  X = 5, the smaller number.  The larger number is 10
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document.write( "Wish You the Best in your Studies. \n" );
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