SOLUTION: The sum of two mixed numbers is 2 1/2 more than the difference. What are the two numbers?

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Question 988408: The sum of two mixed numbers is 2 1/2 more than the difference. What are the two numbers?
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There are a multitude of answers to this question. Any pair of mixed numbers that satisfies . So pick any mixed number you like and multiply it by

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