9514 1404 393
Answer:
17
Step-by-step explanation:
Let s represent the smaller number. Then the larger is 3s-7 and their sum is ...
s +(3s -7) = 61
4s = 68 . . . . . . . add 7
s = 17 . . . . . . . . . divide by 4
The smaller number is 17.
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The larger number is 44.
