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OpenStudy (anonymous):

One number is five more than three times another. If their difference is 35, what is the larger number?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1st number will be n 2nd number will be 3n+5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

does that make sense?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yea

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so now the difference between those expressions is 35. can you find n for both the 1st and 2nd number?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So the first number is 15 and the second is 50?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So what is the larger number?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

50

OpenStudy (anonymous):

right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes.

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