chloemafracis222
chloemafracis222 chloemafracis222
  • 17-06-2019
  • Mathematics
contestada

The sum of two numbers is 28. The first number, x, is three times the second number, y. Which system of equations can be used to find the two numbers?

Respuesta :

Аноним Аноним
  • 17-06-2019

Answer:

The ratio is 1:3.

The second number,y, is 7 and the first number, x, is 21.

Answer Link
mhoang537
mhoang537 mhoang537
  • 17-06-2019
First x+y=28 (1)
Second x=3y


(1) => 3y+y=28 => 4y=28 => y=7 and x=3y =3*7=21
Answer Link

Otras preguntas

Can someone please help me?
On a freeway it is much easier to pass another vehicle than on a two-way roadway, as traffic on a freeways flows in the _________ direction and _______ traffic
Please Help me for 100 points! Social Studies work
Plssssss helllppppppp
A _________________ uses language primarily to express thoughts, feelings, and ideas as directly as possible
The applications of analytics are not just limited to business but extend to a wide-array of human activity. a. true b. false
Assume a state legislature enacted legislation which budgeted more money to educating rich children than to educating poor children. also assume that the majori
The healthcare provider (hcp) orders iv nitroglycerin for the client. What changes in the client's cardiac function should the nurse tell the client to expect?
Is this the golds gym socal mission statement? to provide facilities, programs and staff that motivate, support and lead every member in their pursuit of a heal
Why is it unlikely to find life on the surface we see of any of jovian planets in our solar system?