Problema Solution
Divide 34 into two parts so that three times one part plus 4times the other is equal to 114
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Let 'x' and 'y' represent the two parts of 34, that is, x + y = 34.
From the given conditions we can write the following equation:
3x + 4y = 114
This means we have the following system of equations to solve:
x + y = 34
3x + 4y = 114
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x = 22
y = 12
34 is divided on two parts: 22 and 12.