SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is 43
. The larger number is 5
more than the smaller number. What are the numbers?
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Question 1137860: The sum of two numbers is 43
. The larger number is 5
more than the smaller number. What are the numbers?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the numbers be x and y.
Literal Translation into Equations:
Elimination Method is easy to use here.
Add and find y.
Subtract and find x.
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