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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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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Ben owns X
Carol owns 3X+4
X+X+4=112
4X=108
X=27
3X+4=85