SOLUTION: Find two numbers whose sum is 63 and whose difference is 5.

SOLUTION: Find two numbers whose sum is 63 and whose difference is 5.

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Find two numbers whose sum is 63 and whose difference is 5.
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Call the numbers m and n.
m+n = 63
m-n = 5
Add the 2 equations
2m +0n = 68
m = 34
n = m-5
n = 29
29 and 34

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