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Question 666552: The difference between two numbers is 20 and their sum is 48. Find the numbers.
Help me please

Answer by mananth(16946)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let the numbers be x & y
x-y =20
x+y = 48
add the two equations
2x=68
/2
x=34
plug x in any equation
34+y=48
y=48-34
y=14
34 & 14

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