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( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #359926 by deborabr(181) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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first number = x
\n" ); document.write( "second number = y
\n" ); document.write( "y=x+4
\n" ); document.write( "x+y=56
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\n" ); document.write( "x+(x+4)=56
\n" ); document.write( "x+x+4=56
\n" ); document.write( "2x+4=56
\n" ); document.write( "2x=56-4
\n" ); document.write( "2x=52
\n" ); document.write( "x=52/2
\n" ); document.write( "x=26
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\n" ); document.write( "y=x+4
\n" ); document.write( "y=26+4
\n" ); document.write( "y=30
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\n" ); document.write( "the numbers are 26 and 30 \n" ); document.write( "

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