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Popular Word Problems >

one number is three moro than the other their sum is 7find the number

Solution

o n e n u mb er i s t h ree m oro t han t h e o t h er t h e i r s u m i s 7 f in d t h e n u mb er

Solution

The number : 1 \frac{3}{4}

Solution steps

Represent the numbers with

x and y

:

number 1 : x

number 2 : y

A.T.Q.:

x = 3 y

x + y = 7

x = 3 y, x + y = 7 : x = \frac{21}{4}, y = \frac{7}{4}

Convert improper fractions to mixed numbers:

\frac{7}{4} = 1 \frac{3}{4}

The number : 1 \frac{3}{4}

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