SOLUTION: Hello Tutors:here's my question...The total of two numbers is 41...One of the number is 19 less than 3 times the other...Find both numbers. ok this is what I did.. I put x+y=41..th

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Question 910034: Hello Tutors:here's my question...The total of two numbers is 41...One of the number is 19 less than 3 times the other...Find both numbers. ok this is what I did.. I put x+y=41..then I did the second part as x=3y-19.i got x=26 and y=15
But this don't seem right...can you help
Found 3 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathLover1, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x and y, the numbers.
x%2By=41.

x=-19%2B3y

Substitute and solve.

Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

your solution is correct!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The total of two numbers is 41...=> x%2By=41.....eq.1
One of the number, let's say x is 19 less than 3 times the other,let's say y
x is 19 less than 3y means add 19 to x to make it equal to 3y
x%2B19=3y ....eq.2 ..solve for x and plug it in eq.1
x=3y-19
x%2By=41.....eq.1
3y-19%2By=41 .....solve for y
4y-19=41
4y=41%2B19
4y=60
y=60%2F4
y=15
now find x
x=3y-19
x=3%2A15-19
x=45-19
x=26

Answer by MathTherapy(10555) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Hello Tutors:here's my question...The total of two numbers is 41...One of the number is 19 less than 3 times the other...Find both numbers. ok this is what I did.. I put x+y=41..then I did the second part as x=3y-19.i got x=26 and y=15
But this don't seem right...can you help 


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