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Question 411066: Please help me solve this problem....
The sum of two numbers is S. One of the numbers is n. Represent algebraically 3 times the other number.
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Hi

The sum of two numbers is S

Let n and (S-n) represent the one and the other number.

Represent algebraically 3 times the other number: 3(S-n)