SOLUTION: When two numbers x and y are added together, the sum is 52. y is 3 times larger than x. Find y.

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Question 747630: When two numbers x and y are added together, the sum is 52. y is 3 times larger than x. Find y.
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When two numbers x and y are added together, the sum is 52. y is 3 times larger than x. Find y.
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y = x + 3 times x = 4x
x + y = 52
x + 4x = 52
x = 10.4
y = 4x
y = 41.6
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3 times larger = 4 times as large, not 3 times as large.