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The sum of two integers is 64. The larger is 16 more than three times the smaller. Find the two integers.

The sum of two integers is 64. The larger is 16 more than three times the smaller. Find the two integers.
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The sum of two integers is 64. The larger is 16 more than three times the smaller. Find the two integers.

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User Tobias Cohen
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the answer is 12 and 52

Explanation:

  • take 64 - 16 = 48 (to find 4 units; 1 unit is the smaller and three units is the larger)
  • 4u = 48 so 1u = 12
  • the smaller number is then = 12
  • to find the larger number, take 12 x 3 + 16 = 52
  • to check, 52 + 12 = 64
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