SOLUTION: The difference between two positive integers is 36, one integer is three times as great as the other.

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Question 276027: The difference between two positive integers is 36, one integer is three times as great as the other.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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The difference between two positive integers is 36, one integer is three times as great as the other.
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x = 3y
x-y = 36
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Substitute for "x" and solve for "y":
3y-y = 36
2y = 36
y = 18
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x = 3y = 3*18 = 54
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Solution:
(54,18)
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Cheers,
stan H.