SOLUTION: One positive number is 4 more than 3 times another positive number. The product of the numbers is 7. What are the two numbers?

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Question 324461: One positive number is 4 more than 3 times another positive number. The product of the numbers is 7. What are the two numbers?
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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X=3Y+4
XY=7
(3Y+4)Y=7
3Y^2+4Y=7
3Y^2+4Y-7=0
(3Y+7)(Y-1)=0
Y-1=0
Y=1 ANS.
X=3*1+4
X=3+4=7 ANS.
PROOF:
7*1=7
7=7