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Question 694973: The sum of two numbers is less than 50. One number is no more than 3 times the other number. What is a possible set of values for the two numbers? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The sum of two numbers is less than 50. One number is no more than 3 times the other number. What is a possible set of values for the two numbers?
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Inequalities:
x + y < 50
x <= 3y
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3y+y < 50
4y < 50
y < 12.5
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Then x < 3(12.5) = 37.5
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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