Answer:
one number= x = 44
the other number= (x-4)= 40
Step-by-step explanation:
one number= x
the other number= (x-4)
x + (x-4) = 84
2x= 84+4
2x= 88
x= 88/2= 44
one number= x = 44
the other number= (x-4)= 40
4/(1+3) or

Addition is the first step for two reasons.
1) the Order of Operations requires you do operations in parentheses first
2) the division cannot be performed until you know what you're dividing