SOLUTION: Two numbers differ by 27. If their sum is 99, find the numbers. (I think the question got cut off after "the sum is 99,", so I got really confused. Is it possible to do this que

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Question 597305: Two numbers differ by 27. If their sum is 99, find the numbers.
(I think the question got cut off after "the sum is 99,", so I got really confused. Is it possible to do this question?)
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Yes.

Two numbers differ by 27.



Their sum is 99.



Giving you the system:



Solve the 2X2 system for . I recommend the Elimination Method to solve this system.

John

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