Question

A positive number is3times another number if 3is added to the smaller number the difference

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

let the numbers be x and y where x>y.

x = 3y -----(1)

x - (y+3) = 31 -----(2)

solving the equations, we get x = 51 and y = 17

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