Answer:
The numbers are 36 and 68.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the smaller number be x.
"The larger number is four less than two times the smaller
number."
The larger number is
2x - 4
The sum of the numbers is x + 2x - 4, or 3x - 4.
"The sum of the numbers is 104."
3x - 4 = 104
3x = 108
x = 36
The smaller number is 36.
The larger number is 2x - 4, or
2x - 4 = 2(36) - 4 = 72 - 4 = 68
The larger number is 68.
Answer: The numbers are 36 and 68.
