SOLUTION: The difference between two numbers is 34. The larger exceeds three times the smaller by 4. What is the smaller number?

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Question 242103: The difference between two numbers is 34. The larger exceeds three times the smaller by 4. What is the smaller number?
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Let one number = x
The larger number is = 3x+4
Their difference is 34.
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Here is your equation: x-%283x%2B4%29=34
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Solve for x to determine its value and plug it into (3x+4) to find the larger value. Be careful with the negative sign.
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Remember to check your answers by pluging the x value in the original equation. Both sides must equal to each other.