SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is –6. The smaller number is 24 less than the larger number.
Find the two numbers.
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Question 833090: The sum of two numbers is –6. The smaller number is 24 less than the larger number.
Find the two numbers.
Answer by JulietG(1812) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A + B = -6
B = A-24
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substitute the value into the top equation
A + (A-24) = -6
2A - 24 = -6
Add 24 to each side
2A = 18
A = 9
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If A is 9 and the sum of A+B is -6, then B must be -15.
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