SOLUTION: Write a system of equations in x and y describing the situation. Do not solve the system. A smaller number and a larger number add up to 4 and have a difference of 2. ​(Let x be

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Question 1141758: Write a system of equations in x and y describing the situation. Do not solve the system.
A smaller number and a larger number add up to 4 and have a difference of 2. ​(Let x be the larger number and y be the smaller​ number.)
Found 3 solutions by Alan3354, josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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A smaller number and a larger number add up to 4
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Do that.
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and have a difference of 2
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then do that.
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You have to start somewhere.
Tutoring is not doing it for you, it's showing you how to do it.
In theory.

Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
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A smaller number and a larger number add up to 4 and have a difference of 2. ​(Let x be the larger number and y be the smaller​ number.)
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This is a matter of following instructions exactly.

Answer by ikleyn(52921) About Me  (Show Source):
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Then the system is


    x + y = 4,

    x - y = 2.


Two equations in two unknowns.