document.write( "Question 1049529: One positive number is 3 times another number. The difference between the two numbers is 62. Find the numbers \n" ); document.write( "
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One positive number is 3 times another number.
\n" ); document.write( "Let x and 3x represent the numbers
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\n" ); document.write( "3x-x = 62
\n" ); document.write( "2x = 62
\n" ); document.write( "x = 31
\n" ); document.write( "Numbers: 31 and 93
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\n" ); document.write( "93 - 31 = 62 CHECKS!
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