Two whole numbers are such that one is three times the other.If their sum is 16 , their difference is________?
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Let one of the numbers be x and the other be 3x(three times the first)
Their sum is 16, that means x + 3x = 16
4x= 16 (divide both sides by 4)
x= 4 (and 3x= 12)
Therefore the two numbers are 4 and 12.
12 - 4 = 8
Their difference = 8
Their sum is 16, that means x + 3x = 16
4x= 16 (divide both sides by 4)
x= 4 (and 3x= 12)
Therefore the two numbers are 4 and 12.
12 - 4 = 8
Their difference = 8
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