SOLUTION: One number exceeds another by 4. The sum of the numbers is 84. What are the​ numbers?

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Question 1027489: One number exceeds another by 4. The sum of the numbers is 84. What are the​ numbers?
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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y=smaller number; x=larger number=y+4
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x=y+4
x+y=84
(y+4)+y=84
2y+4=84
2y=80
y=40
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x=y+4=40+4=44
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ANSWER: One of the numbers is 44, the other is 40.
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