document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=116670>Question 116670</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of two numbers is 42. one number is 3 less than 4 times the other number. what are the numbers?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i just need to know how to translate it to algebraic form and then everything else is fine. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #84831 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=84831\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X+Y=42 OR X=42-Y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=4Y-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SET EACH EQUATION = TO EACH OTHER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42-Y=4Y-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-Y-4Y=-3-42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5Y=-45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-45/-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=9 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+9=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=42-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=33 ANSWER. </SPAN>\n" );
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