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Popular Word Problems >

one number added to three times another number is 24. Five time the first number added to three times the other number is 36. Find the numbers.

Solution

o n e n u mb er a dd e d t o t h ree t im es an o t h er n u mb er i s 24. F i v e t im e t h e f i rs t n u mb er a dd e d t o t h ree t im es t h e o t h er n u mb er i s 36. F in d t h e n u mb ers .

Solution

The numbers : 3, 7

Solution steps

Represent the numbers with

x and y

:

number 1 : x

number 2 : y

A.T.Q.:

x + 3 y = 24

5 x + 3 y = 36

x + 3 y = 24, 5 x + 3 y = 36 : x = 3, y = 7

The numbers : 3, 7

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