document.write( "Question 1027489: One number exceeds another by 4. The sum of the numbers is 84. What are the numbers? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #642690 by macston(5194)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! y=smaller number; x=larger number=y+4 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "x=y+4 \n" ); document.write( "x+y=84 \n" ); document.write( "(y+4)+y=84 \n" ); document.write( "2y+4=84 \n" ); document.write( "2y=80 \n" ); document.write( "y=40 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "x=y+4=40+4=44 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "ANSWER: One of the numbers is 44, the other is 40. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |