SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is
49
. The larger number is
23
more than the smaller number. What are the numbers?
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Question 1030725: The sum of two numbers is
49
. The larger number is
23
more than the smaller number. What are the numbers?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The sum of two numbers is 49. The larger number is 23
more than the smaller number. What are the numbers?
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x + y = 49
x = y + 23
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Substitute for "x" and solve for "y"::
y+23 + y = 49
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2y = 26
y = 13
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Solve for "x":
x = y + 23
x = 13 + 23 = 36
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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