SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is 38. Their difference is 8. What are the two numbers?
Answer:
First number:
Second number
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Question 82408: The sum of two numbers is 38. Their difference is 8. What are the two numbers?
Answer:
First number:
Second number
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The sum of two numbers is 38. Their difference is 8. What are the two numbers?
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EQUATIONS:
x+y=38
x-y=8
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Add the two fractions to get:
2x=46
x=23
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Substitute to solve for y:
23-y=8
y=23-8
y=15
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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