document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=83239>Question 83239</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 60.  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 #59773 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mona27><B>Mona27(45)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mona27><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=59773\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call the numbers x and y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Their sum is 60:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So x+y=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The second number is three times as large as the first:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now substitute from the second equation into the first:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3x=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and consequently y=45 </SPAN>\n" );
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