SOLUTION: the larger of two numbers is four more than the smaller and their sum is 20

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Question 881067: the larger of two numbers is four more than the smaller and their sum is 20
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x = small number
x+4 = large number
x + x+4 = 20
2X = 20-4
2x = 16
x = 8
small number is 8
large number is 8+4 = 12