SOLUTION: One number is 37 more than another number. if the sum of the two numbers is -103, then what is the larger of the two numbers?

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Question 838727: One number is 37 more than another number. if the sum of the two numbers is -103, then what is the larger of the two numbers?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 
Hi,
One number is 37 more than another number
if the sum of the two numbers is -103,
x + (x+37) = -103
2x = -140
x = -70, smaller number. The Larger numbers is
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