SOLUTION: One number is four less than three times another. If their sum is increased by four,the result is sixtee. Find the numbers

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Question 1104557: One number is four less than three times another. If their sum is increased by four,the result is sixtee. Find the numbers
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One number is four less than three times another. If their sum is increased by four,the result is sixteeN.
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system%28x=3y-4%2Cx%2By%2B4=16%29
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3y-4%2By%2B4=16
4y=16
highlight%28y=4%29
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highlight%28x=8%29