SOLUTION: the sum of two numbers,x and y is 140. if x is 34 greater than y,write down two equations in x and y.solve them to find the two numbers?
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Question 762196: the sum of two numbers,x and y is 140. if x is 34 greater than y,write down two equations in x and y.solve them to find the two numbers?
Answer by Stitch(470) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Equation 1:
Equation 2:
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Plug (34 + Y) into equation 1 for X
Equation 1:
Combine like terms
Subtract 34 from both sides.
Divide both sides by 2.
Now plug 53 into equation 2 for Y.
Equation 2:
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