SOLUTION: Skyler is thinking of 2 numbers. The sum of the numbers is 33. One number is 6 more than the other. What are the 2 numbers?

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Question 573918: Skyler is thinking of 2 numbers. The sum of the numbers is 33. One number is 6 more than the other. What are the 2 numbers?
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Solve the 2X2 system. The method is up to you, but given the setup, I would solve by elimination.

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