SOLUTION: in my math class we're doing "problem solving and polynomials" and i do not have any idea how to di it my question is like this,( one number is three times as large as another. if

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Question 857473: in my math class we're doing "problem solving and polynomials" and i do not have any idea how to di it my question is like this,( one number is three times as large as another. if X represents the smaller number, then the large number is *****. can you tell me how to do this, i do not want to fail.
Found 2 solutions by richard1234, ewatrrr:
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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Uhh, assuming X > 0, then 3X?

You should be familiar with using variables to represent quantities - if you are not, you really should reread your textbook first.

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 

Hi,

one number is three times as large as another smaller number X.

⇒ the Larger number is 3X

It is common to express one number in terms of another.

For Ex

one number is 5 more than another number X

⇒ Larger number is X + 5

As it goes... problem may read:

one number is 5 more than another number X and their sum is 15

X + X + 5 = 15    Combining Like Terms (subtracting 5 from both sides of = sign)

 2X = 10    (Dividing both sides by 2)

  X = 5, the smaller number.  The larger number is 10

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