SOLUTION: the different between two positive integers is 36. one interger is three times as great as the other. Find the integers.

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Question 331938: the different between two positive integers is 36. one interger is three times as great as the other. Find the integers.
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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let integers be x &y
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x-y=36
x=3y
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plug the value of x in the first equation
3y-y=36
2y=36
y=18
x= 54