Question

The sum of two numbers is 28. The first number, x, is three times the second number, y.

Answer 1

Answer:

$x+y=28...(1)$

$x=3y...(2)$

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x and y represent our required numbers.

We have been given that the sum of two numbers is 28. We can represent this information in an equation as:

$x+y=28...(1)$

We are also told that the first number, x, is three times the second number, y. We can represent this information in an equation as:

$x=3y...(2)$

Therefore, our required system of equation would be:

$x+y=28...(1)$

$x=3y...(2)$

Answer 2

The ratio is 1:3.
The second number,y, is 7 and the first number, x, is 21.