SOLUTION: if one number is three times the other and their sum is 16, find the number.

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Question 427147: if one number is three times the other and their sum is 16, find the number.
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+3x=16
4x=16
x=4
3x=12