SOLUTION: One positive number is 3 times another number. The difference between the two numbers is 58. Find the numbers. (Enter your answers as a comma-separated list.) c

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Question 987263: One positive number is 3 times another number. The difference between the two numbers is 58. Find the numbers. (Enter your answers as a comma-separated list.)

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Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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x and 3x are the two numbers
3x-x=58
2x=58
x=29
3x=3(29)=87
ANSWER: the numbers are 29 and 87.