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

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Answer:

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.

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