document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=807985>Question 807985</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One number is 3 times another. Their product is 3 times their sum. Find the numbers x and y. (Assume x > y.)  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #806036 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><B>CubeyThePenguin(3113)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=CubeyThePenguin><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=806036\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = 3y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "xy = 3(x + y)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute x = 3y into the second equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3y(y) = 3(3y + y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y^2 = 3(4y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y^2 = 12y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y^2 - 3y = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y(y - 3) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x, y) = (0, 0) or (3, 9) </SPAN>\n" );
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