SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is 33. Their difference is 11. What are the two numbers?
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Question 80656: The sum of two numbers is 33. Their difference is 11. What are the two numbers?
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QUESTION:
The sum of two numbers is 33. Their difference is 11. What are the two numbers?
ANSWER:
Assume that two mumbers are x and y and suppose x is the bigger number.
It is given that their sum is 33.
==> x + y = 33 -----------------(1)
Their difference is 11
==> x- y = 11 -------------------(2)
Add (1) and (2)
==> x + y + x - y = 33 + 11
==> x + x + y - y = 44
==> 2x = 44
Divide both sides of the expression by 2.
==> 2x/2 = 44/2
==> x = 22
So the bigger number is 22
Given that sum of these numbers = 33
So the other number is = 33- 22 = 11
So the numbers are 22 and 11.
Hope you understood.
Regards.
Praseena.
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