SOLUTION: please help me...I am 2 numbers.The sum of my 2 numbers is 100.The difference between my two numbers is 24. What am I?

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Question 214452: please help me...I am 2 numbers.The sum of my 2 numbers is 100.The difference between my two numbers is 24. What am I?
Answer by solver91311(12126) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let represent one of the numbers. Let represent the other one.





Solve the system for and and you have your answer. HINT: Use the elimination method.

John