Question

one number is 3 times another. Their sum is 8. Find the numbers

Answer 1

2 and 6

Answer 2

x and 3x
x+3x=8
x=2 so another number is 6

Answer 3

let smaller no is x
bigger no = 3x

x + 3x = 8
4x = 8
x = 8/4
x = 2

so smaller no is 2
bigger no is 3(2) i.e. 6