SOLUTION: Ben and Carol own 112 shares of stock. Carol owns 4 more than 3 times the number of shares Ben owns. How many shares does Carol own?

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Question 1027326: Ben and Carol own 112 shares of stock. Carol owns 4 more than 3 times the number of shares Ben owns. How many shares does Carol own?
Answer by FrankM(1040) About Me  (Show Source):
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Ben owns X
Carol owns 3X+4
X+X+4=112
4X=108
X=27
3X+4=85