Question

The sum of two numbers is 44. One number is 3 times as large as the other. What are the numbers?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

X+Y =44 (Sum of two numbers)

Y=3x (3 times as large as other)

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X +3x=44 Substitute the 3x for Y

4x =44

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4 4

X =11 --> Put in for X

11 +Y =44

-11 -11

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Y =33 -------> 3 times greater than 11