SOLUTION: one number is 1/3 of another number. Their sum is ninety-six. Find the numbers.

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Question 806632: one number is 1/3 of another number. Their sum is ninety-six. Find the numbers.
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x+1/3x=96
4/3x=96
x=96/(4/3)
x=96*3/4
x=72
1/3x=24