document.write( "Question 27164: one number is four less than three times another. if their sum is increased by five, the results is tweny-five. find the numbers \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #14795 by elima(1433)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let x= one number; \n" ); document.write( "so, 3x-4= other number \n" ); document.write( "then; \n" ); document.write( "x+3x-4+5=25 \n" ); document.write( "Now solve; \n" ); document.write( "4x+1=25 \n" ); document.write( "4x=25 \n" ); document.write( "x=6 \n" ); document.write( "Now that we now x, we can figure out the other; \n" ); document.write( "3(6)-4=14 \n" ); document.write( "so, one number is 6, the other is 14 \n" ); document.write( "Hope you understand \n" ); document.write( "=) \n" ); document.write( " |