SOLUTION: The sum of the two numbers is 42. The second number is 3 less than 4 times the first
number. What are the two numbers? How do I solve this?
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Question 956903: The sum of the two numbers is 42. The second number is 3 less than 4 times the first
number. What are the two numbers? How do I solve this?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the numbers be and
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(1)
(2)
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(2)
Add (1) and (2)
(1)
(2)
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and
(1)
(1)
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The numbers are 9 and 33
check:
4 times the 1st number is
3 less than that is
that is the 2nd number
OK
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