SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is 55 and the difference is 15 . What are the numbers?

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Question 462558: The sum of two numbers is 55 and the difference is 15 . What are the numbers?
Answer by MathLover1(20850)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

let's numbers be and
given:
The sum of two numbers is 55:
...........1
and the difference is 15:

...........2
solve this system:
...........1
...........2
------------------------------add them





now find

...........1



so, your numbers are and

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