## bhruifafn 3 years ago the difference between two numbers is 4. three times the smaller number minus four times the larger is -28.. what are the numbers?

1. bboyahsan

x = 16 y = 12

2. TheWriter

9a squared - 121

3. Tomas.A

x - first number, y - second number $\begin{cases}x-y=4\\3y-4x=-28\end{cases}$ I hope you can do it yourself now x=16 y=12

4. aroub

The first number: x ==> smaller number The second number: x+4 ==> larger number =>3(x)-4(x+4)=-28 =>3x-4x-16=-28 =>3x-4x=16-28 =>-x=12 =>x=12 The number are: 12,16 :D

5. aroub

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6. sheg

7. bhruifafn

12,16 are not possible answers and i typed the qestion exactly as it reads. answers are, 5,9 8,12 7,11 6,10

8. aroub

Not possible!

9. ktklown

the problem you typed is definitely 12 and 16, maybe you typed it wrong?

10. bhruifafn

nope, read it word for word

11. ktklown

well, try plugging 12 and 16 into the problem you typed and you'll see they work correctly

12. sheg

where from u got this question

13. bhruifafn

they do work

14. bhruifafn