SOLUTION: One number exceeds another by 29. The sum of the numbers is 67. What are the numbers?

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Question 248205: One number exceeds another by 29. The sum of the numbers is 67. What are the numbers?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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let x and y be the numbers
x=y+29
x+y=67
substitute y+29 for x in the second equation