Question

the difference of two numbers is 117. the greater number is 4 times. what is the smaller number?

Answer 1

Answer:

39

Step-by-step explanation:

Let assumed that the smaller number is x.

Since it says that the greater number is 4 times the smaller number,

the greater number is 4x.

Given that the difference is 117.

4x - x = 117

3x = 117

x = 39