Question

The difference between two numbers is $26$ and one number is three times the other. Find them.

Answer 1

Let the first number be $x$.

$\Rightarrow$ Second number $=3x$ [Since, one number is three times the other]

It is given that, the difference between two numbers is $26$.

$\Rightarrow 3x-x=26$

$\Rightarrow 2x=26$

$\Rightarrow x=\frac{26}{2}$

$\Rightarrow x=13$

So, the first number is $13$.

$\Rightarrow$ The second number $=3x=3\times 13=39$

Hence, the two numbers are $13$ and $39$.