Problema Solution
Three times one number equals a larger number . four times the smaller is 4 more than the larger find the larger number
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let 'x' and 'y' be the numbers and x>y
Three times one number equals a larger number
x = 3y
four times the smaller is 4 more than the larger
4 + x = 4y
by solving the system of equations
x = 3y
4 + x = 4y
we find
x = 12
y = 4
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the larger number is 12.