document.write( "Question 302365: One number is 4 more than another, and their sum is 60. What is the smaller number? If x=the larger number and y=smaller number, then which of the following systems could be used to solve the problem? x+y=60and -x+y=4; x+y=60and x-y=4 or x+y=60and x+y=4 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #216803 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! One number is 4 more than another, and their sum is 60. What is the smaller number? If x=the larger number and y=smaller number, then which of the following systems could be used to solve the problem? \n" ); document.write( "x+y=60 and -x+y=4; \n" ); document.write( "x+y=60 and x-y=4 or \n" ); document.write( "x+y=60 and x+y=4 \n" ); document.write( "---------------- \n" ); document.write( "Try each of the 3 pairs, see which one works. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |