Question

One number is three less than four times another; their sum is 27. How do you find the numbers?

Answer 1

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`