SOLUTION: The difference between two integers is 40. One integer is three times as great as the other. Find the integers.

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Question 656001: The difference between two integers is 40. One integer is three times as great as the other. Find the integers.
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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3x-x=40
2x=40
x=40/2
x=20
3x=60