SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is 16. The difference between the numbers is 20. What are the two numbers?
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Question 354590: The sum of two numbers is 16. The difference between the numbers is 20. What are the two numbers?
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x+y =16
x-y =20
add the two equations
2x=36
x= 18
...
x+y =16
plug value of x
18+y=16
y=-18+16
y=-2
...
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