SOLUTION: adding two numbers is 20. three times the smaller is equal to the larger. find the numbers

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Question 246213: adding two numbers is 20. three times the smaller is equal to the larger. find the numbers
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adding two numbers is 20. three times the smaller is equal to the larger. find the numbers

Let x be the smaller number. Since x plus the other number is 20, the other number must be 20-x.
We also know that 3*x = 20-x
Solve for x and then calculate 20-x.