SOLUTION: Hi, I needed help with math, and came across this site. Can you help me with this problem? the sum of two numbers is 47 and their difference is 15, what is the larger number?

SOLUTION: Hi, I needed help with math, and came across this site. Can you help me with this problem? the sum of two numbers is 47 and their difference is 15, what is the larger number?

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Question 252332: Hi, I needed help with math, and came across this site. Can you help me with this problem?
the sum of two numbers is 47 and their difference is 15, what is the larger number?
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x+x+15=47
2x=32
x=16
x+15=31
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