SOLUTION: The Difference between two numbers is 9. Find the number if the sum is 46.
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: The Difference between two numbers is 9. Find the number if the sum is 46.
This question is from textbook General Mathematics
Answer by fractalier(6550) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the two numbers be x and y.
Then
x - y = 9 and
x + y = 46
Now add the equations together and get
2x = 55 and
x = 55/2 or 27 1/2
Thus
y = 18 1/2
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