Question

The difference between two numbers is 26 and one number is three times the other find their values

Answer 1

Answer:

if I am not correct please correct me.

Step-by-step explanation:

let the one number be x then,

the other number will be 3x

hence, x+3x=26

4x=26

x=6.5

3x=3*6.5=19.5

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

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Let the numbers be 'x' and 'y'

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

x-y=26 -------------------(2)

SUBSTITUTE eq(1) in eq (2)

x-y=26

3y-y=26

2y=26

y=26/2

y=13

SUBSTITUTE y=13 in eq (1)

x=3y

= 3*13

=39

✓ THE NUMBERS ARE 13 AND 39