SOLUTION: Select the set of equations that represents the following situation: The sum of two numbers is 54, and their difference is nine more than the smaller number. What are the two numbe

SOLUTION: Select the set of equations that represents the following situation: The sum of two numbers is 54, and their difference is nine more than the smaller number. What are the two numbe

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Question 371183: Select the set of equations that represents the following situation: The sum of two numbers is 54, and their difference is nine more than the smaller number. What are the two numbers?
a��x + y = 54; x � y = x � 9
b��x + y = 54; y � x = x + 9
c��2x = 54; 54 = x + 9
d��2y = 54; 54 = x � 9
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Answer: b)
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