Question

A positive number is 3 times another number. If 3 is added to the smaller number the difference
between new number and greater becomes 31. What are the numbers?
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Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

Answer:

let x be an another number

so positive number = 3x {given that a positive number is 3 times another number}

Now ATQ,

3x - (x + 3) = 31

2x - 3 = 31

2x = 34

x = 17