SOLUTION: The second of the two numbers is 4 more than the first. The sum of the two numbers is 56. Find the numbers using let statements

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Question 257123: The second of the two numbers is 4 more than the first. The sum of the two numbers is 56. Find the numbers using let statements
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let A be the first number, B be the second.
1.B=A%2B4
2.A%2BB=56
Substitute eq. 1 into eq. 2 and solve for A.
2.A%2BB=56
A%2B%28A%2B4%29=56
2A=52
A=26
Then use eq.1,
B=A%2B4
B=30