document.write( "Question 551809: the second of two numbers is 4 more than the first. the sum of the numbers is 56. \n" ); document.write( "
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\"the second of two numbers is 4 more than the first\" ---> \"y=x%2B4\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"the sum of the numbers is 56\" ---> \"x%2By=56\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2By=56\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2Bx%2B4=56\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2x%2B4=56\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2x=56-4\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2x=52\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=52%2F2\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=x%2B4\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=26%2B4\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=30\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the two numbers are 26 and 30
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