SOLUTION: One number is one more than four times another. If their sum is decreased by three, the result is thirteen. Find the numbers.

Question 1107454: One number is one more than four times another. If their sum is decreased by three, the result is thirteen. Find the numbers.
Answer by addingup(3677) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
one number: x
other number: y
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x = 4y + 1 I'll use this value for x below.
x + y - 3 = 13
4y + 1 + y - 3 = 13
5y - 2 = 13
5y = 15
y = 3
and x:
x = 4y + 1; x = 4(3) = 1; x = 12 + 1 = 13
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Check: "If their sum is decreased by three, the result is thirteen"
3 + 13 - 3 = 13 Correct
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