ronaldrd503 ronaldrd503
  • 16-04-2018
  • Mathematics
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The difference of two numbers is 15. The larger number is 1 more than 3 times the smaller number. Find the two numbers

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melodyazuraceovb8el
melodyazuraceovb8el melodyazuraceovb8el
  • 16-04-2018
The larger number is 22 and the smaller number is 7.
22-1=21 21/3=7
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mkryukova19 mkryukova19
  • 16-04-2018
x-y=15 (1)
x=3y+1 (2)

substitute (2) into (1)

3y+1-y=15
2y=14
y=7

x=3y+1=3*7+1=21+1=22

22 and 7

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