Question

The difference between two numbers is 26 and one number is three times the other.
Find them.
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Answer 1

Answer:

Given:

The difference between two numbers is 26 and one number is three times the other number.

To find:

Two numbers = ?

Solution:

Given, the difference between two numbers is 26.

So, let us take one of the number to be x.

Thus, the other number is

Also, given, one number is three times the other number, i.e.

3x-x=26

2x= 26

X=26/2

X= 13

So, one of the number is

Thus, the other number is

Hence, the two numbers are 13 and 39

Answer 2

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

3x -- x = 26

2x = 26

x = 26/2

x = 13

first number x = 13

second number 3x = 39