Question

One number is three less than four times another. If their difference is 48, what is the larger number?

Answer 1

x = 4y-3
x-y = 48

Answer 2

you jus lost me?

Answer 3

Bahrom just wrote two expressions describing what you said in English. To solve it, find what x or y equals and plug that value into the other expression. I.e.,

x=4y-3

x-y=4y-3-y=48
4y-y-3=48 = 3y-3=48
3y=51
y=51/3

x=4(51/3)-3

Answer 4

yes.. just finish solving..

Answer 5

51/3 are we dividin?

Answer 6

yea..