Asked by prosofyna

the sum of two numbers is 17, the difference between the larger number and three times the smaller is 4, find the numbers!
Answered by Reiny
let the larger be x
then the smaller is 17-x

x - 3(17-x) = 4
x - 51 + 3x = 4
4x = 55
x = 13.75

the larger is 13.75 , and the smaller is 3.25

Check:
is 13.75+3.25 = 17 ? YES
the larger ---- 13.75
3 times the smaller -- 9.75
Is that difference equal to 4 ? YES
all is looking good

Answered by Anonymous
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