SOLUTION: Nicky said "you'll never guess my numbers! Their sum is 12 and their difference is 26." are there two such numbers? If so, what are they?
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Nicky said "you'll never guess my numbers! Their sum is 12 and their difference is 26." are there two such numbers? If so, what are they?
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a+b=12
a-b=26
2a=38
a=19
b=-7