Problema Solution
three times the larger of two numbers is equal to four times the smaller. The sum of the numbers is 21. Find the numbers.
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Let 'x' and 'y' represent the numbers and let y>x, that is, y is the larger and x is the smaller.
3y = 4x
x + y = 21
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x = 9
y = 12
The numbers are 9 and 12.