SOLUTION: the sum of two numbers is 64 and their difference is 18.what are the numbers?
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Question 231077: the sum of two numbers is 64 and their difference is 18.what are the numbers?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the sum of two numbers is 64 and their difference is 18.what are the numbers?
Equations:
x+y = 64
x-y = 18
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Add and solve for "x":
2x = 82
x = 41 (one of the numbers)
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Substitute into x+y = 64 to solve for "y":
41+y = 64
y = 23 (the other number)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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