SOLUTION: Find two numbers with the sum of 37 and the difference of 5

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Question 955343: Find two numbers with the sum of 37 and the difference of 5
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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A%2BB=37
A-B=5
Add the equations,
A%2BB%2BA-B=37%2B5
2A=42
A=21
So then,
21%2BB=37
B=16