SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is 59. If you subtract the smaller number from the larger, the answer is 33. What are the numbers?

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Question 756577: The sum of two numbers is 59. If you subtract the smaller number from the larger, the answer is 33. What are the numbers?
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Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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The sum of two numbers is 59. If you subtract the smaller number from the larger, the answer is 33. What are the numbers?
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One number is the average of 59 & 33.

Answer by myidis(1) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x+y=59
assume y is the smaller number then
x-y=33 => x=y+33 therefore we have
y+y+33=59 ==>y=(59-33)/2 & X+(59*33)/2=59 ==>x=59-((59-33)/2)