document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=16909>Question 16909</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help my daughter with the following problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The second of two numbers is 4 more than the first.  The sum is 56.  find the numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "so second number is x+4.This gives following sum:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x+4=56 add left side to give:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+4=56 subtract 4 from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=52 divide both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=26 this is your first number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+4=30 which is second number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26+30=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hope this helps<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pete<BR>\n" );
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