Two Shields Size Ratio

Calculate the larger of the two shields if you know that the smaller shield is a third of the larger one, and their sum is 48.

Final Answer:

a =  36

Step-by-step explanation:


a+b = 48
b = a/3

a+b = 48
a-3b = 0

Row 2 - Row 1 → Row 2
a+b = 48
-4b = -48


b = -48/-4 = 12
a = 48-b = 48-12 = 36

a = 36
b = 12

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