Question

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

Answer 1

3x-x=26

2x=26

x=13

what's the answer

Answer 2

✾SolutiOn:✾

Let the required number be x and y.

Then, according to the question,we have

x - y = 26...................(1)

and

x = 3y.........................(2)

Using (2) in (1),we get

3y - y = 26

2y = 26

i.e., y = 13

Then, from (2)

x = 3×13 = 39

${\tt{\green{\underline{Hence,\:the\: required\: numbers\:are\:39\:and\:13.}}}}$

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