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The sum of two numbers is 42. one number is 3 less than 4 times the other number. what are the numbers?
i just need to know how to translate it to algebraic form and then ev
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The sum of two numbers is 42. one number is 3 less than 4 times the other number. what are the numbers?
i just need to know how to translate it to algebraic form and then everything else is fine.
Answer by checkley71(8403) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
X+Y=42 OR X=42-Y
X=4Y-3
SET EACH EQUATION = TO EACH OTHER.
42-Y=4Y-3
-Y-4Y=-3-42
-5Y=-45
Y=-45/-5
Y=9 ANSWER.
X+9=42
X=42-9
X=33 ANSWER.
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