One number is three less than four times another; their sum is 27. How do you find the numbers? Algebra Expressions, Equations, and Functions Problem-Solving Models 1 Answer seph Oct 31, 2016 6, 21 Explanation: Let #x# be one of the numbers #=># the other number #x'# is #4x - 3# #x + 4x - 3 = 27# #5x = 30# #x = 6# #=> x' = 4(6) - 3 = 21# Answer link Related questions What are the steps to solving a word problem? Where do I start when I'm trying to solve a word problem? How do you check a solution to a problem? What are the different strategies used to solve a word problem? What is the best method of determining the cost of downloading 26 movies, if it cost $2.25 to... How do you solve word problems involving percents? What are commonly used math terms that translates to addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division? How much pure antifreeze should be added to 3 gallons of a 30 percent antifreeze solution to get... How would you use equations to calculate the age of Al given that Al's father is 45 and he is 15... How do you solve #x=(y-1)/(y+1)# for y? See all questions in Problem-Solving Models Impact of this question 6317 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License