document.write( "Question 348748: Translate into an equation and solve. Let n represent the smaller number.
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n + 3n -1 = 19
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\n" ); document.write( "4n -1 + 1 = 19 + 1
\n" ); document.write( "4n = 20
\n" ); document.write( "4n/4 = 20/4
\n" ); document.write( "n = 5
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