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Algebra.Com's Answer #383348 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "One number is 4 less than 3 times another
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document.write( "Let x and (3x-4)represent the numbers
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document.write( "Question states***  Their sum is -16
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document.write( " x +(3x-4) = -16
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document.write( "   4x = -12
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document.write( "x = -3 , the other number is -13.  (3·-3 - 4)
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document.write( "Smaller number is -13.
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( "-3 + (-13) = -16 \n" );
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