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11 August, 23:22

If the sum of two numbers is 20 and one of those numbers is three times the other, what is the smaller number?

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  1. 11 August, 23:37
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    X = smaller number

    y = bigger number

    y = 3x

    x+y = 20

    x+3x = 20

    4x = 20

    x = 5

    The smaller number is 5.
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