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I think of 2 numbers. One number is 39 greater than the other number. If I add 9 to the larger number it will be 3 times greater than the smaller number. Find the larger number.

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Answer to a math question I think of 2 numbers. One number is 39 greater than the other number. If I add 9 to the larger number it will be 3 times greater than the smaller number. Find the larger number.

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Let's assume the smaller number is x.

According to the given information, the larger number is 39 greater than the smaller number, so the larger number is x + 39.

If we add 9 to the larger number, it will be 3 times greater than the smaller number. In equation form, this can be written as:

x + 39 + 9 = 3x

Simplifying the equation, we have:

x + 48 = 3x

Subtracting x from both sides, we get:

48 = 2x

Dividing both sides by 2, we have:

24 = x

The larger number is x + 39, so substituting the value of x, we get:

x + 39 = 24 + 39 = 63

Therefore, the larger number is 63.


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