SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is 91. One of the numbers is 9 more than the other. What are the numbers?

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Question 335115: The sum of two numbers is 91. One of the numbers is 9 more than the other. What are the numbers?
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The sum of two numbers is 91. One of the numbers is 9 more than the other. What are the numbers?
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x+y = 91
x-y = 9
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Add to get:
2x = 100
x = 50
y = 91-50 = 41
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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