SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is 56. One number is three times bigger than the other. Find these numbers?

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Question 1046505: The sum of two numbers is 56. One number is three times bigger than the other. Find these numbers?
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The sum of two numbers is 56. One number is three times bigger than the other. Find these numbers?
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1 time bigger = 2x as big
2 times bigger = 3x as big
3 times bigger = 4x as big
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x + y = 56
x = 4y
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4y + y = 56
5y = 56
y = 10.4
x = 41.6