SOLUTION: The difference between two positive integers is 44. One integer is three times as great as the other. Find the integers.

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Question 933505: The difference between two positive integers is 44. One integer is three times as great as the other. Find the integers.
Answer by 2897696(96) About Me  (Show Source):
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integer 1: x
greater integer: 3x
equation: 3x-x=44
==========2x=44
==========x=22
integer 1: x=22
greatest integer: 3x=3(22)=66
check to see if right: 66-22=44 (done)