SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is 35. One number is 21 more than the other. Fid the numbers
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Question 703768: The sum of two numbers is 35. One number is 21 more than the other. Fid the numbers
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let the two number be a and b
a+b=35
a=21+b
hence
a+b=35
21+b+b=35
2b=35-21
2b=14
b=7
a=28
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