Question 551809
"the second of two numbers is 4 more than the first" ---> {{{y=x+4}}}


"the sum of the numbers is 56" ---> {{{x+y=56}}}


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{{{x+y=56}}}


{{{x+x+4=56}}}


{{{2x+4=56}}}


{{{2x=56-4}}}


{{{2x=52}}}


{{{x=52/2}}}


{{{x=26}}}


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{{{y=x+4}}}


{{{y=26+4}}}


{{{y=30}}}



So the two numbers are 26 and 30