SOLUTION: The difference of two positive integers is 34. The larger number is three times the smaller. What are these numbers?

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Question 996690: The difference of two positive integers is 34. The larger number is three times the smaller. What are these numbers?
Answer by ikleyn(52782) About Me  (Show Source):
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3x - x = 34,

2x = 34,

x = 17.

The smaller number is 17, the larger is 3*17 = 51.