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Question
The difference between two numbers is 26 and one number is three times the other. Find the numbers.
Numerical
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Solution
Given: Let the two numbers be x and y, with x > y.
It is given that x – y = 26 and x = 3y.
Substitute x = 3y into x – y = 26:
3y – y = 26
2y = 26
`y = 26/2`
y = 13
Then x = 3y
= 3 × 13
= 39
The two numbers are 39 and 13.
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