californialove2004
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  • 23-01-2020
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The difference between two positive numbers is 26 and one number is three times the other. Find the numbers.

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zachw32
zachw32 zachw32
  • 23-01-2020

Answer:

39 and 13

Step-by-step explanation:

x=3y

y=x-26

substitute: y=3y-26

26+y=3y

26=2y

y=13

substitute: x=3(13)

x=39

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altavistard
altavistard altavistard
  • 23-01-2020

Answer:

13 and 39

Step-by-step explanation:

Represent the numbers by a and b.

Then a - b = the difference between a and b = 26, and

a = 3b.

Now a - b = 26 and a = 3b.  Subbing 3b for a in a - b = 26, we get

3b - b = 26, or 2b = 26.  Thus, b = 13.  Therefore, a = 3(13) = 39.

The smaller number is 13 and the larger is 39.

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