Answer:
x = 11
y = 46
Explanation:
Let x be the smaller number
Let y be the larger number,
Then
4 times a smaller number is 2 less than a larger number
so,
4x = y - 2 (i)
and,
their difference is 35
so,
y - x = 35 (ii),
now using (ii), we get,
y = 35 + x
putting this into (i),
4x = 35 + x - 2
4x - x = 33
3x = 33
x = 33/3
x = 11
Then,
since y = 35 + x,
y = 35 + 11
y = 46