Raymond B. answered 09/25/21
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x = 3y-4
x + y -6 = 14
3y-4 + y -6 = 14
4y = 14+6+4 = 24
y = 24/4 = 6
y = 6
x +6-6 = 14
x = 14
Addie M.
asked 09/25/21One number is four less than three times another. If their sum is decreased by six, the result is fourteen. Find the numbers.
Raymond B. answered 09/25/21
Math, microeconomics or criminal justice
x = 3y-4
x + y -6 = 14
3y-4 + y -6 = 14
4y = 14+6+4 = 24
y = 24/4 = 6
y = 6
x +6-6 = 14
x = 14
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