Question

how would you approach this problem..the difference between two numbers is 2184..the larger number is 3 times the smaller number
bobpursley
L=3S
L-S=2184

Are not those math sentences identical to the word sentences?
mali
yes but i don't know how to go about getting the uniknowns or which perspective to use to find it..any ideas it comes from an estimation section in a 4th grade workbook