SOLUTION: The difference of 2 numbers is 10. The sum of the numbers is 14. What are they?
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Question 413709: The difference of 2 numbers is 10. The sum of the numbers is 14. What are they?
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The difference of 2 numbers is 10. The sum of the numbers is 14. What are they?
Sol'n:
let: x- the greater number
y-the smaller number
x-y=10 ---(1)
x+y=14 ---(2)
add the two equation:
2x=24
x=12
y=2
thus 2 & 12 are the number
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