Question

BRAINIEST ANSWER!!!! one number is three times larger than another number. The sum of two numbers is 48. Find the two numbers. Show your work.

Answer 1

Let
x-------> larger number
y------> smaller number

we know that
x=3y-------> equation 1
x+y=48----> equation 2
substitute 1 in 2

[3y]+y=48------> 4y=48-----> y=48/4-----> y=12
x=3y----> x=3*12-----> x=36

the answer is
the two numbers are 36 and 12