SOLUTION: Translate to a system of equations and solve. (Enter your answers as a comma-separated list.) The sum of two numbers is 40. One number is 4 less than the other. Find the numbers.

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Question 1190813: Translate to a system of equations and solve. (Enter your answers as a comma-separated list.)
The sum of two numbers is 40. One number is 4 less than the other. Find the numbers.
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+y=40
x=y-4
y-4+y=40
2y=44
y=22
x=18
the numbers are 18 and 22.