Question

The sum of two numbers is 44 . One number is 3 times as large as the other. What are the numbers?

Answer 1

11 and 33

Explanation:

The the smaller number be
`x`. Since the other number is 3 times as large as the other, we can represent the large number as
`3x`. Because they add up to 44, we have the following equation:

`x+3x=44`

Combine like terms:

`4x=44`

Divide both sides by 4:

`x=(44)/(4)=\boxed{11}`

Substitute
`x=11` into
`3x` to find the larger number:

`11\cdot 3=\boxed{33}`

Therefore, the two numbers are 11 and 33.