SOLUTION: Could somone help me with this? I can't figure it out. The sum of two numbers is 376. The first number is 182 less than the second number. What are the two numbers?

SOLUTION: Could somone help me with this? I can't figure it out. The sum of two numbers is 376. The first number is 182 less than the second number. What are the two numbers?

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Question 526011: Could somone help me with this? I can't figure it out.
The sum of two numbers is 376. The first number is 182 less than the second number. What are the two numbers?
Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
"The sum of two numbers is 376" ___ a + b = 376

"The first number is 182 less than the second number" ___ a = b - 182

substituting ___ (b - 182) + b = 376 ___ 2b - 182 = 376
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