SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is 27. Their difference is 1. What are the numbers?
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Question 814353: The sum of two numbers is 27. Their difference is 1. What are the numbers?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
two ways
one
27-1=26
26/2=13
13 and 14
two
x+y=27
x-y=1
add
2x=28
x=14
x-1=13
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