SOLUTION: please help me solved my problem solving (the sum of two number is 143.one number is 49 less than the other. what one the number?}. thank you

Question 114704: please help me solved my problem solving (the sum of two number is 143.one number is 49 less than the other. what one the number?}. thank you
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let one number be x, and the other can be y.

The sum of the two is 143, so

One of the numbers (x) is (=) 49 less (-49) than the other (y), or

Substitute:

Now that we know that , we can insert this value for y into .

Last step -- VERY IMPORTANT: Check your answer.

96 + 47 = 143, and
96 - 47 = 49, so the answers check.
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