One no. is 3 times another no. if the larger no. is diminished by 15 the result is 7!find the no.!!?

Question

answer pleazzz

Answer 1

I'm guessing the other number is "8"...... if I'm wrong, well, I was an English major......woohoo!

Answer 2

Set the larger number = x and the smaller number = y and solve symbolically:

3y = x

x - 15 = 7 so x = 22

3y = 22

y = 22/3

Which is to say that the larger number is 22 and the smaller number is 22/3, or 7 + 1/3.