Question 264507
let x = "one number"
let y = "another number"
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Write an equation for each statement:
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"one number is four greater than another number"
x = y + 4
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"when three times the smaller number is added to twice the larger number the result is 43"
3y + 2x = 43
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Replace x with (y+4), derived from the 1st statement
3y + 2(y+4) = 43
3y + 2y + 8 = 43
5y = 43 - 8
5y = 35
y = {{{35/5}}} 
y = 7
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I'll let you find x