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  • 01-12-2020
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1. One number added to three times another number is 24. Five times the first num
three times the other number is 36. Find the numbers.

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  • 01-12-2020

Answer:

Let x equal the one number.

Let y equal the other number.

x + 3y = 24

5x +3y = 36

Subtract the first equation from the second equation.

4x = 12

x = 3

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