SOLUTION: the sum of two numbers is 40. the first number is 4 more than two times the second number. what are the two numbers

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Question 1198665: the sum of two numbers is 40. the first number is 4 more than two times the second number. what are the two numbers
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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let two numbers bex and y
if the sum of two numbers is 40 then
x%2By=40... .....eq1
if the first number is 4 more than two+times the second number then
x=2y%2B4... .....eq2

substitutex

2y%2B4%2By=40... .....eq1
3y=40-4
3y=36
y=12
go to
x=2y%2B4... .....eq2,substitutey
x=2%2A12%2B4
x=28
the two numbers are12 and 28