document.write( "Question 872738: Divided 56 into two parts such that three times the first part exceed one third of second by 48. The parts are
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document.write( "a. 25, 31
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document.write( "b.20,36
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document.write( "c.24, 32 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #526342 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Divided 56 into two parts such that three times the first part exceed one third of second by 48. \n" ); document.write( "--------- \n" ); document.write( "Part one:: x \n" ); document.write( "Part two:: 56-x \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "Equation: \n" ); document.write( "3(56-x)-(1/3)x = 48 \n" ); document.write( "-------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "168 - 3x - (1/3)x = 48 \n" ); document.write( "-10/3 x = - 120 \n" ); document.write( "(1/3)x = 12 \n" ); document.write( "x = 36 \n" ); document.write( "------------ \n" ); document.write( "56-x = 20 \n" ); document.write( "--------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "-------------------\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The parts are \n" ); document.write( "a. 25, 31 \n" ); document.write( "b.20,36 \n" ); document.write( "c.24, 32 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |