let 'x' and 'y' represent the two numbers and let x>y

The sum of two numbers is 14

x + y = 14

If one number is subtracted from the other, the result is 4:

x - y = 4

by solving the system of equations

x + y = 14

x - y = 4

we find

x = 9

y = 5

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the two numbers are 9 and 5.