SOLUTION: Can you please help me to answer this question.A number is added to a number the answer is 20,the difference between the numbers is 4. Find the number

Question 1171114: Can you please help me to answer this question.A number is added to a number the answer is 20,the difference between the numbers is 4. Find the number
Found 2 solutions by MathLover1, ikleyn:
Answer by MathLover1(20850)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

let one number be and other number
a number is added to a number the answer is , we have
.......solve for
.....eq.1

if the difference between the numbers is , we have
..........eq.2, substitute from eq.1

go to
.....eq.1, substitute

your numbers are: and

Answer by ikleyn(52835)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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