SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is 65 and their difference is 13. what are the numbers?

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Question 1103604: The sum of two numbers is 65 and their difference is 13. what are the numbers?
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Add the two equations term by term and get:



You finish by substituting 39 for x in one of the equation
to find y.

Edwin
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