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13 September, 16:38

The sum of two numbers is 32. one number is 3 times as large as the other. what are the numbers?

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  1. 13 September, 16:58
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    Let the smaller number be a. If the other is 3 times larger, than it will equal 3*a.

    a + 3*a = 32

    4a = 32

    a = 8,

    so, the 1st number is 8 and the second one is 3*8 = 24.
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