SOLUTION: Two numbers have a sum of 16. If one number is x, express the other number in terms of x.

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Question 202814: Two numbers have a sum of 16. If one number is x, express the other number in terms of x.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
"Two numbers have a sum of 16" translates to


So if the first number is "x" and we want to express the second number "y" in terms of "x", simply solve for "y":

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