Question 677590
N+Y = 50, where N is the larger number. 

N=2Y-4 
2Y-4+Y=50 
2Y+Y=54 
3Y=54 
Y=18 

Substitute Y in for X:
N=2(18)-4 
=36-4 
=32 

Thus, the larger number, n, is 32. The smaller number, y, is 18.

Thus, your answer is: 32 and 18