SOLUTION: THE SUM OF TWO NUMBERS IS 30 AND THEIR DIFFERENCE IS 6. WHAT ARE THE TWO NUMBERS ?
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Question 1032568: THE SUM OF TWO NUMBERS IS 30 AND THEIR DIFFERENCE IS 6. WHAT ARE THE TWO NUMBERS ?
Found 2 solutions by fractalier, ikleyn:
Answer by fractalier(6550) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Call the two numbers x and y. Then we write
x + y = 30 and
x - y = 6
Now add the equations and get
2x = 36 and
x = 18
which means
y = 12
Answer by ikleyn(52788) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.
= 18 and = 12.
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