The sum of two numbers is 450. The larger number is 50 more than three times the smaller number. What are the two numbers?

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Sebastian Weber · Answer 1 · 2023-03-23T16:23:41+0000

Answer: 100 and 350

Explanation:

Let x be the smaller one.

Based on the second statement,
3x + 50 is the larger one.

x + 3x + 50 = 4x + 50 = 450; x = 100

Based on that, the larger one is 450 - 100 = 350