SOLUTION: One number is 4 more than 3 times another. Their sum is 32. Find the two numbers. The smaller number is ___ while the larger number is___?

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Question 1039159: One number is 4 more than 3 times another. Their sum is 32. Find the two numbers.
The smaller number is ___ while the larger number is___?
Answer by jorel555(1290) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let n be the smaller number. The larger number is 3n+4. Together:
n+3n+4=32
4n=28
n=7
3n+4=25!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!