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-The difference between two positive integers is 34. One integer is three times as great as the other. Find the integers.
A) 34 and 51
B) 51 and 85
C) 17 and 51
D) 17 and 34

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Let the smaller integer be x. Then the larger integer is 3x. The difference between them is 3x - x = 2x. Given that 2x = 34, solving for x gives x = 17. Therefore, the integers are 17 and 3(17) = 51.

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