SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is 216. Three times the smaller is 32 more than the larger. Find the smaller number.

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Question 890235: The sum of two numbers is 216. Three times the smaller is 32 more than the larger. Find the smaller number.
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Call them x & y
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x + y = 216
3x = y + 32