document.write( "Question 103313: The larger of two numbers is 1 less the 3 times the smaller. The sum is 63. Find the numbers \n" ); document.write( "
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Lets call the smaller number x
\n" ); document.write( "Given: the larger number is 1 less than 3 times the smaller number.
\n" ); document.write( "So if the smaller number = x
\n" ); document.write( "then
\n" ); document.write( "the larger number = 3x-1
\n" ); document.write( "Given: their sum is 63
\n" ); document.write( "so
\n" ); document.write( "Smaller number plus larger number equals 63
\n" ); document.write( "write an equation and solve for x
\n" ); document.write( "x + 3x - 1 = 63
\n" ); document.write( "4x - 1 = 63
\n" ); document.write( "4x = 63 + 1
\n" ); document.write( "4x = 64
\n" ); document.write( "x = 16
\n" ); document.write( "Answer: smaller number is 16
\n" ); document.write( "use this to find the larger number
\n" ); document.write( "larger number = 3x-1
\n" ); document.write( "larger number = 3(16)-1
\n" ); document.write( "larger number = 48 - 1
\n" ); document.write( "larger number = 47
\n" ); document.write( "Answer: larger number is 47
\n" ); document.write( "Check answers:
\n" ); document.write( "their sum should equal 63
\n" ); document.write( "16 + 47 = 63
\n" ); document.write( "63 = 63\r
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