document.write( "Question 836103: a number exceeds another by 4 and their sum is 32. what are the two numbers? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #503971 by gsmani_iyer(201)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "Let one number = x\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "another number = x+4 (Given) \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Sum of the both numbers = 32\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "i.e. x+x+4 = 32\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So, 2x + 4 = 32\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Subtracting 4 both the sides, we get\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2x = 28\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 28/2 = 14.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So, one number is 14 and another number is 14+4\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "i.e. 14 and 18. Answer. \n" ); document.write( " |