document.write( "Question 167554: The sum of two numbers is 133. Four times the smaller number equals three times the greater number. Find the numbers \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #123448 by KnightOwlTutor(293)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x=smaller #\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "133-x=larger number\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "4x=3(133-x)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "4x=399-3x\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "add 3x to both sides\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "7x=399\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "divide both sides by 7\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x=57\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "133-57=76\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let's check\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "4(57)=3(76)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "228=228 \n" ); document.write( " |