tonygon tonygon
  • 01-03-2018
  • Mathematics
contestada

the second of two numbers is 4 more than the first the sum of the numbers is 56 find the numbers

Respuesta :

sqdancefan
sqdancefan sqdancefan
  • 08-04-2019

Answer:

  26, 30

Step-by-step explanation:

If you subtract from the sum the excess of the second over the first, you have a sum that is twice the first.

  first number = (56 -4)/2 = 26

The second number is 4 more, so is ...

  second number = 26 +4 = 30

_____

Check

Their total is 26 +30 = 56, as required.

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

I need some explanation and answer
Will mark brainliest if right! ​ x² + 16x = 49 .​ What values make an equivalent number sentence after completing the square?
Why did African Americans and Mexican Americans have an especially difficult time during the Great Depression
Which word correctly completes this sentence? When we heard about the __________ abroad, we took up a collection to help send food. A.famine B.president C.dict
Write the algebraic expressions for the following statements. (a) Product of numbers m and n is subtracted from 5. (b) One fifth of the number multiplied by di
Why amendment 2 is important
Help please !!!!!! ASAP
Use the data set shown below to complete the sentence 3,3,4,5,5,9 the mean the median
What evidence from to build a fire might lead you to this sentence
Dominic packed 50 unit cubes into a prism, as shown. Which statement about the volume of the box is true?