SOLUTION: I'm thinking of two numbers. The first number exceeds another by 26. The sum of the two numbers is 64. Find the numbers. Please help me figure out how to solve this!

Question 661098: I'm thinking of two numbers. The first number exceeds another by 26. The sum of the two numbers is 64. Find the numbers.
Please help me figure out how to solve this!
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

 

Hi,

two numbers  and 

Question states*** 

 x = 

  x + y = 64

(y+26) + y = 64

    2y + 26 = 64

         2y = 38

          y = 19  and x = 45

and...

 

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