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  • 11-10-2018
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the difference of two numbers is 28 find both numbers if the larger is four more than three times the smaller

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  • 11-10-2018

Let x = the smaller number.

Let 4+3x = the larger number.


So, 28 = 4+3x - x

24 = 2x

x = 12.


The smaller number is 12, now we need to find the larger number,

4+3(12)

40

So, the numbers are 12 and 40.

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