The difference between two numbers is 2184. If the bigger number is 3 times the smaller number find the sum of the two numbers.

Question

 Difference is 2184.

Bigger number is 3 times smaller number. 

What is the sum of the two number.

Answer 1

Let the two numbers be m and n and m be the bigger number.

 

m - n = 2184

m = 3n

 

∴ m - n = 3n  - n = 2n = 2184

Then n  = 1092 and m = 3276 and the sum of the numbers are m + n = 4368