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Question 192333: If someone could answer this with an explanation as to how they did it. I would be very grateful.
Sabrina met a really good-looking guy at a dance recently. She wanted to know how old he was so she asked him. He was a bit of a trickster at heart so he said, " The larger of two numbers is 1 less than 3 times the smaller. their sum is 63. If you can find the smaller you will know my age. Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The larger of two numbers is 1 less than 3 times the smaller. their sum is 63.
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Equations:
x + y = 63
x = 3y-1
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Substitute to solve for "y":
3y-1 + y = 63
4y = 64
y = 16 (the smaller of the two numbers)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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