SOLUTION: Find two numbers whose sum is 47 and whose difference is 7. We will call the two numbers x and y.) x=? y=?

SOLUTION: Find two numbers whose sum is 47 and whose difference is 7. We will call the two numbers x and y.) x=? y=?

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Question 176001: Find two numbers whose sum is 47 and whose difference is 7.
We will call the two numbers x and y.)
x=?
y=?
Answer by Mathtut(3670) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x+y=47....eq 1
x-y=7.....eq 2
:
rewrite eq 1 to y=47-x and plug that into eq 2
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x-(47-x)=7
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x-47+x=7
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2x=54
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