SOLUTION: If one number exceeds another number by 13 and the larger number is 3/2 times the smaller number,then the smaller number is? A)13 b)26 c)31 d)39

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Question 459197: If one number exceeds another number by 13 and the larger number is 3/2 times the smaller number,then the smaller number is?
A)13 b)26 c)31 d)39

Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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y = x + 13
y = 3x/2
==> 3x/2 = x + 13
==> x/2 = 13
==> x = 26
Letter (b).