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Question 576705: the sum of the two numbers is 380. the difference between the two numbers is 138. what is the smaller number and what is the greater number.
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the sum of the two numbers is 380. the difference between the two numbers is 138.
what is the smaller number and what is the greater number.
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A good problem for the elimination method
a + b = 380
a - b = 138
---------------adding eliminates b, find a. Then find b, It's easy
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