document.write( "Question 212072: The problem is the following:
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document.write( "One number is four less than three times another. If their sum is increased by five, the result is twenty-five. Find the numbers.\r
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document.write( "I thought that maybe the equation would be x=3x-4 but it just doesn't work, then another way I thought would work would be x-4<3x but I don't know where to go from thier. I've been on this problem for an hour looking online for some help. I even went through a 40 minute free lesson online. It was too simple too help me though. Hopefully you can help me! \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #160158 by rfer(16322)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Give this a try. \n" ); document.write( "(3x-4)+x=25-5 \n" ); document.write( "4x=24 \n" ); document.write( "x=6 \n" ); document.write( "3x-4=14 \n" ); document.write( " |