document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1044196>Question 1044196</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Bruce bought two books. One book cost four dollars more than three times the other. Together, the two books cost him $72. What is the equation for the problem? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #659470 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=659470\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let one book be x. Then, the problem says the other will be:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Put it all together:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3x+4 = 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 17<BR>\n" );
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