document.write( "Question 360092: the sum of two numbers is 57. If the larger number is increased by 3 it is equal 4 times the smaller number \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Let x represent the larger number. Then the other number is (57-x)
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document.write( "x+ 3 = 4(57-x)
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document.write( "solve
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document.write( "x+ 3 = 228 - 4x
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document.write( "5x = 225
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document.write( "x = 45 the larger number, smaller number is 12
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document.write( "checking our answer
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document.write( "48 = 4*12 \n" );
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