Question 317837: The sum of two numbers is 32 . One number is 3 times as large as the other. What are the numbers? Answer by itiffydn(3) (Show Source):
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Algebraically, the larger number would be 3x, since it is 3 times as big.
Small number + Large number = 32
x + 3x = 32
Collect like terms
4x = 32
x =
x = 8
The smaller number is 8
The larger number is
= 3x
= 3(8)
= 24
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