SOLUTION: The difference of two numbers is 10. Represent the two numbers in symbols let x =the smaller number, then the other larger number is X+10; or if x=the larger number, then the other

Question 1109493: The difference of two numbers is 10. Represent the two numbers in symbols let x =the smaller number, then the other larger number is X+10; or if x=the larger number, then the other smaller numbers is x-10
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Let x and y be the two numbers
If then �>
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Or, one could write the single equation and upon removing the | |, the two cases above would be considered in turn.
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