SOLUTION: The second of the two numbers is 4 more than the first. The sum of the two numbers is 56. Find the numbers using let statements

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Question 257123: The second of the two numbers is 4 more than the first. The sum of the two numbers is 56. Find the numbers using let statements
Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let A be the first number, B be the second.
1.
2.
Substitute eq. 1 into eq. 2 and solve for A.
2.



Then use eq.1,


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