SOLUTION: Find two numbers whose sum is 56 and such that one is 3 times as large as the other.

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Question 179861: Find two numbers whose sum is 56 and such that one is 3 times as large as the other.
Answer by HyperBrain(694) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x=unknown integer
3x=larger integer
x+3x=56
4x=56
x=56/4=14
3x=3*14=42
Therefore, the two numbers are 14 and 42.
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