SOLUTION: One number is 3 less than another. If 4 times the smaller number minus 3 times the larger number is 4, find the two numbers.
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Question 323053: One number is 3 less than another. If 4 times the smaller number minus 3 times the larger number is 4, find the two numbers.
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let x = "One number"
let y = "another number"
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One number is 3 less than another.
x = y - 3
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If 4 times the smaller number minus 3 times the larger number is 4,
4x - 3y = 4
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find the two numbers.
Replace x with (y-3)
4(y-3) - 3y = 4
4y - 12 - 3y = 4
4y - 3y = 4 + 12
y = 16
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I'll let you find x
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