Question 260735: what is the equations to, the second of two nubers is 4 more than the first. teh sum of the numbers is 56. find the numbers Found 3 solutions by unlockmath, richwmiller, Alan3354:Answer by unlockmath(1688) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Hello,
Let's have "x" be the first number. Now we can set up an equation to look like:
x+(x+4)=56 Combine like terms to be:
2x+4=56 Subtract 4 from both sides:
2x=52 Divide both sides by 2 to give us:
x=26 There we go, so the second number is? Right. 30! Do they add up to 56?
RJ
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