SOLUTION: 2 numbers equal the sum of 48. what are the two numbers when one number is 3times the second number ?

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Question 236124: 2 numbers equal the sum of 48. what are the two numbers when one number is 3times the second number ?
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x=12
first number=12
second number=36
let x=first number
let 3x= second number
x+3x=48
4x=48
x=12
3(12)=36 (3x)