Question

The sum of two numbers is 208. One-third of the greatest number equals the smaller number. What is the numbers?

Answer 1

The answers are 52 and 156.

Explanation:

Answer 2

52 and 156

Explanation:

Set up system of equations: x+y=208, 1/3(x)=y

plug in 1/3(x) for y: x+ 1/3(x) = 208 so 4/3(x) = 208

divide by 4/3 on both sides: x=156

plug x into original equation: 156+y=208

subtract 156 from both sides: y=52