SOLUTION: Can anyone help with my question - how to set up the equation, etc. Find two numbers whose sum is 63 and whose difference is 5.

Question 237975: Can anyone help with my question - how to set up the equation, etc.

Find two numbers whose sum is 63 and whose difference is 5.
Answer by College Student(505) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hello!
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Here we have two variables and two equations. Once we figure out the equations, we will solve by substitution.
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Now, to solve by substitution:
1. Leave first equation alone for now.
2. Solve for y on the second equation.
3. Plug in this value (y) into the first eqn to find x
4. Once you know the x value, plug it again in the first equation to find y.
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