document.write( "Question 260735: what is the equations to, the second of two nubers is 4 more than the first. teh sum of the numbers is 56. find the numbers \n" ); document.write( "
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a+b=56
\n" ); document.write( "b=4+a
\n" ); document.write( "substituting 4+a for b
\n" ); document.write( "a+(4+a)=56
\n" ); document.write( "2a+4=56
\n" ); document.write( "2a=52
\n" ); document.write( "a=26
\n" ); document.write( "b=30
\n" ); document.write( "It's like magic!
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