SOLUTION: andres is thinking of 2 numbers.The sum of the numbers is 30 One number is 4 more than the other. What are the two numbers?

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Question 524420: andres is thinking of 2 numbers.The sum of the numbers is 30 One number is 4 more than the other. What are the two numbers?
Answer by deborabr(181) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+y=30
x+4=y
substituting y
x+x+4=30
2x=30-4
2x=26
x=26/2
x=13
and
y=13+4
y=17
the numbers are 13 and 17