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Question 68900: If the sum of two numbers is 134, and the larger number is 10 less than triple of the smaller number. What are these two numbers.
Answer by rmromero(383) About Me  (Show Source):
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What is asked in the problem?
What are the two numbers?

Given:
the sum of two numbers is 134.
The larger number is 10 less than triple of the smaller number.

Representation:
Let      x = smaller number
   3x - 10 = the larger number 

Write an Equation:
The sum of two numbers is 134.
 x + 3x - 10 = 134
     4x - 10 = 134
4x - 10 + 10 = 134 + 10
          4x = 144
           x = 36  ------->> smaller number

3x - 10 = Larger number , x = 36
        = 3(36) - 10
        = 108 - 10
        = 98 ----------->> Larger number