SOLUTION: Solve the problem. The difference between two positive integers is 52. One integer is three times as great as the other. Find the integers

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Question 277733: Solve the problem.
The difference between two positive integers is 52. One integer is three times as great as the other. Find the integers
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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x-y=52
x=3y
3y-y=52
2y=52
y=52/2
y=26 ans.
x-26=52
x=52+26
x=78 ans.
Proof:
3*26=78
78=78