Problema Solution
The sum of two numbers is 100. One number is four more than three times the other number.
What are the numbers?
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Let x, y be the to numbers.
x+y=100.
y=3x+4.
Substitute y=3x+4 in equation x+y=100.
x+3x+4=100.
4x=100-4.
4x=96.
x=96/4=24.
y=3x+4=3*24+4=76.
The two numbers are 24,76.