Problem 1 The sum of two numbers is 208. One-third of the greater number equals the smaller number. What are the numbers? Problem 2 The sum of two numbers is 133. Four times he smaller of the two numbers equals three times the greater number. What is the equation for this to find both numbers?
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I need to see how to write the word problems below as an equation and to solve the equation. To solve word problems involving sums and differences of two unknown numbers.
Problem 1
The sum of two numbers is 208. One-third of the greater number equals the smaller number. What are the numbers?
Problem 2
The sum of two numbers is 133. Four times he smaller of the two numbers equals three times the greater number. What is the equation for this to find both numbers?
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