SOLUTION: One number is four more than a second number.The sum of the numbers is thirty-four. Find the numbers.

SOLUTION: One number is four more than a second number.The sum of the numbers is thirty-four. Find the numbers.

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Question 161693This question is from textbook prealgebra
: One number is four more than a second number.The sum of the numbers is thirty-four. Find the numbers. This question is from textbook prealgebra

Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Call the numbers and

Substitute in the 1st equation for in the 2nd

Subtract from both sides

Divide both sides by

The numbers are and
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