SOLUTION: The difference between two numbers is 66. Four times the smaller is equal to 3 more than the larger. What are the numbers?

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Question 1005373: The difference between two numbers is 66. Four times the smaller is equal to 3 more than the larger. What are the numbers?
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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S=smaller number; L=larger number
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L-S=66
L=S+66
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4S=L+3
4S-3=L
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4S-3=S+66
3S-69=0
3S=69
S=23
ANSWER 1: The smaller number is 23.
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L=S+66
L=23+66
L=89
ANSWER 2: The larger number is 89.
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CHECK:
L-S=66
89-23=66
66=66
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4S=L+3
4(23)=89+3
92=92
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