If 2 numbers have a difference of 2.38, one number is 3 times bigger than the other number and the two numbers both add up to 6, what could the two numbers be?
y-x = 2.38
y = 3x
x+y = 6
You only need two of the equations to solve for x and y.
As it happens, there is no solution to all three conditions:
Using
y-x = 2.38
y = 3x
3x-x = 2.38
2x = 2.38
x = 1.19
y = 3x = 5.37
Fails to satisfy x+y=6
or, using
y-x = 2.38
x+y = 6
2x = 8.38
x = 4.19
y = 1.81
Fails to satisfy y=3x
or, using
y = 3x
x+y = 6
x+3x = 6
4x = 6
x = 1.5
y = 4.5
Fails to satisfy y-x = 2.38
THERE IS NO SOULITION!
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6 - 2.38 = 3.62
3.62 divide by 2 = 1.81
therefore 1.81 plus 4.19 (2.38 + 1.81)
THERE IS NO ANSWER!! IT'S IMPOSSIBLE
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If 2 numbers have a difference of 2.38, one number is 3 times bigger than the other number and the two numbers both add up to 6, what could the two numbers be?
If this is in oxf owl mastery - the Q is actually not this -
Q1 = 2 numbers have a difference of 2.38 and the two numbers add up to 6 (see above answer)
Q2 = 2 numbers have a difference of 2.38 but one of the numbers is 3 times bigger than the other (BUT doesn't say have to add to 6)
To solve this problem, we can set up a system of equations based on the given information. Let's denote the smaller number as "x" and the larger number as "y".
1. "The difference between the two numbers is 2.38":
This can be represented as: y - x = 2.38
2. "One number is 3 times bigger than the other":
This can be represented as: y = 3x
3. "The sum of the two numbers is 6":
This can be represented as: x + y = 6
Now we have a system of equations, and we can solve for the values of x and y.
First, let's substitute the value of y from equation (2) into equations (1) and (3) to eliminate the variable y:
Substituting y = 3x in equation (1):
(3x) - x = 2.38
2x = 2.38
x = 2.38 / 2
x = 1.19
Substituting y = 3x in equation (3):
x + (3x) = 6
4x = 6
x = 6 / 4
x = 1.5
So, by solving the system of equations, we find x = 1.19 and x = 1.5.
Therefore, the two numbers could be approximately 1.19 and 3.57.