Question 194658
let the numbers by a and b
:
a+b=13.........eq 1
a=3b+1.........eq 2 so th larger number is a
:
take a's value from eq 2 and plug it into eq 1
:
3b+1+b=13
:
4b=12
:
b=3
:
a=3b+1=3(3)+1=10