SOLUTION: Nicky said, "you'll never guess my numbers! Their sum is 12 their diffence is 26." Are there such two numbers? if so what are they." Variables: Equation: Answer:

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Question 316962: Nicky said, "you'll never guess my numbers! Their sum is 12 their diffence is 26." Are there such two numbers? if so what are they."
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Answer by unlockmath(1688) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hello,
we'll let x be one number and y be the other. Now we can set up 2 equations.
x+y=12
x-y=26
Add these equations to get:
2x=38
Divide by 2 to get:
x=19 So y needs to be:
y=-7
There we go. Make sense?
RJ
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