SOLUTION: the sum of two numbers is 100. one number is four more than 3 times the other number. what are the numbers?

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Question 623812: the sum of two numbers is 100. one number is four more than 3 times the other number. what are the numbers?
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the sum of two numbers is 100. one number is four more than 3 times the other number. what are the numbers?
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let x=one of the numbers
100-x=other number
100-x=3x+4
4x=96
x=24
100-x=76
one of the numbers=24
other number=76