SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is 59 and the difference is 7 . What are the numbers?
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Question 944401: The sum of two numbers is 59 and the difference is 7 . What are the numbers?
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, macston:
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The sum of two numbers is 59 and the difference is 7 . What are the numbers?
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x + y = 59
x - y = 7
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Add and solve for "x"::
2x = 66
x = 33
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Subtract and solve for "y"::
2y = 52
y = 26
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let X and Y be two numbers.
X+Y=59
X-Y=7:X=Y+7 Substitute for X, solve for Y
Y+7+Y=59 Subtract 7 from each side
2Y=52 Divide each side by 2
Y=26 ANSWER One number is 26
X=Y+7=26+7=33 ANSWER The other number is 33
CHECK
Sum of numbers (33+26)=59
Difference of numbers (33-26)=7
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