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The larger of two numbers is 15 more than three times the smaller number. If the sum of the two numbers is 63, find the numbers

Solution

T h e l a r g er o f tw o n u mb ers i s 15 m ore t han t h ree t im es t h e s ma ll er n u mb er . I f t h e s u m o f t h e tw o n u mb ers i s 63, f in d t h e n u mb ers

Solution

The numbers : 51, 12

Solution steps

Represent the numbers with

x and y

:

number 1 : x

number 2 : y

A.T.Q.:

x = 15 + 3 y

x + y = 63

x = 15 + 3 y, x + y = 63 : x = 51, y = 12

The numbers : 51, 12

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