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The sum of two numbers is 32. One number is 3 times as large as the other. What are the numbers?

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Answer: 8, 24

Explanation:

Since the sum of two numbers is 32 and one number is 3 times as large as the other, the first number can be defined as x and the second number is 3x.

Divide 32 by (3+1) = 4 and you get 8, which is x.

The second number is 3(8) = 24.

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