Problema Solution
one number is four less than three times another. if their sum is increased by five, the result is twenty-five. find the numbers.
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x = 3y - 4
x + y + 5 = 25
3y - 4 + y + 5 = 25
4y + 1 = 25
4y = 24
y = 6
x = 3y - 4
x = 3(6) - 4
x = 18 - 14
x = 14
so the numbers are 6 and 14