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9 October, 17:55

The sum of two numbers is 58 the larger number is three more than four times the smaller number find the two numbers

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  1. 9 October, 18:08
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    X+Y=56

    X=Y-16

    (Y-16) + Y=56

    2Y=56+16

    2Y=72

    Y=72/2

    Y=36 ANS.

    X+36=56

    X=56-36

    X=20 ANS. Let x = big number

    Let (56 - x) = small number

    The smaller number (56 - x) is 16 less than the larger number x.

    This is written as (56 - x) = x - 16.

    We now simply solve for x.

    Once we find x, we then can find the two numbers.

    56 - x = x - 16

    56 + 16 = x + x

    72 = 2x

    72/2 = x

    36 = x

    The big number is 36.

    The smaller number is 56 - 36 or 20.
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