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A number is eleven less than four times another number. Their sum is one hundred fifty-nine. What are the numbers?
 
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Preview: ... the second number would be y:

y = 4x-11

The sum of th ...

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4y - 11 + y = 159
5y = 159 + 11
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Preview: ... ther number (y)
We get:
x = 4y - 11

The second equation reads:
Their sum (x + y) is (=) one hundred fifty-nine (159)
We get:
x + y = 159
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Preview: ... n (I) is
X=4Y-11 (A number is eleven less than four times another number.)

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$0.25 the two numbers

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Preview: ... cancel out each other)
w+11+w=159
2w+11=159
2w+11-11=159-11
2w=148
di ...

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