Question 275130
let the number be {{{a}}} and {{{b}}} given:
{{{a - b = 28}}}
{{{a = 3b}}}
By substitution:
{{{3b - b = 28}}}
{{{2b = 28}}}
{{{b = 14}}}
and
{{{a = 3b}}}
{{{a = 42}}}
The numbers are 42 and 14