SOLUTION: One number exceeds another by 24. The sum of the numbers is 58. What are the numbers?

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Question 556928: One number exceeds another by 24. The sum of the numbers is 58. What are the numbers?
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a+24=b
a+b=58
a+a+24=58
2a+24=58
2a=34
a=17
b=41

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