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The second of two numbers is 4 more than the first. The sum of the numbers is 56. Find the numbers.

The second of two numbers is 4 more than the first. The sum of the numbers is 56. Find the numbers.
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The second of two numbers is 4 more than the first. The sum of the numbers is 56. Find the numbers.

User Anjum Sayed
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The first = x => the second = x + 4
Sum = x + (x+4) = 56
2x + 4 = 56
2x = 52
x = 26 - the first => the second = 30
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