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  • 25-07-2017
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The sum of two numbers is 56 . one number is 3 times as large as the other. what are the numbers?

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musiclover10045
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  • 25-07-2017

x+y=56

x=3y

3y+y=56

4y=56

y=14

x=14*3 =42

numbers are 14 & 42

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