Question

substitution method.
(i) The difference between two numbers is 26 and one number is three times the other.
Find them.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Let the 1st number be 'x ' .

so , the 2nd number will be ' 3x ' .

Now , according to question ;

3x - x = 26

2x = 26

x = 13

Therefore , the 1st number = x = 13

and the second number = 3x = 3× 13 = 39