SOLUTION: The ratio of two numbers is 1 to 3, and the sum of the numbers is 28. What is the smaller number?

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Question 931156: The ratio of two numbers is 1 to 3, and the sum of the numbers is 28. What is the smaller number?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
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x/y=1/3 and x+y=28.
Solving the two simultaneous equations is straightforward.