SOLUTION: One number is 3 less than another. If 10 times the smaller number minus 4 times the larger numberis 24, find the two numbers.

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Question 78044: One number is 3 less than another. If 10 times the smaller number minus 4 times the larger numberis 24, find the two numbers.
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One number is 3 less than another. If 10 times the smaller number minus 4 times the larger numberis 24, find the two numbers.
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Let one of the numbers be "x" ; Then the smaller number is "x-3".
EQUATION:
10(x-3)-4x=24
10x-30-4x=24
6.=54
x=9 (the larger number)
x-3=6 (the smaller number)
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cheers,
Stan H.