SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is 36. The larger number is three times the smaller number. Find the two numbers. (Using the bar modeling strategy).

Question 987191: The sum of two numbers is 36. The larger number is three times the smaller number. Find the two numbers. (Using the bar modeling strategy).
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, stanbon:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x and y, two numbers;
;
;
Number properties and arithmetic are enough to solve for x and y.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The sum of two numbers is 36. The larger number is three times the smaller number. Find the two numbers. (Using the bar modeling strategy).
--------
Equations:
x + y = 36
x = 3y
-----
Substitute for "x" and solve for "y"::
3y + y = 36
4y = 36
y = 9
-----
Solve for "x":
x = 3y
x = 3*9
x = 27
-------------
Cheers,
Stan H.
-------------
RELATED QUESTIONS
The sum of two numbers is 25. Three times the smaller number is twice the larger number.... (answered by ewatrrr)
sum of two numbers is 72. The larger number is three times the smaller number. Find the... (answered by rfer)
The larger of two numbers is eight more than three times the smaller number. The sum of... (answered by Boreal,greenestamps)
The sum of two numbers is 18.The larger number is three times the... (answered by samdom4peace)
The sum of two numbers is 18.The larger number is three times the... (answered by Alan3354)
Number Problem: The sum of two numbers is 70. The larger number is two more than three... (answered by rfer)
The sum of two numbers is twenty. Three times the smaller number is equal to two times... (answered by Fombitz)
The larger of two numbers is 4 less than three times the smaller number. The sum... (answered by ewatrrr)
The sum of two numbers is twenty . Three times the smaller number is equal to two times... (answered by vleith)