SOLUTION: P and Q each stand for whole numbers. P+Q= 1000 P is 150 greater than Q.

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Question 1005529: P and Q each stand for whole numbers.
P+Q= 1000
P is 150 greater than Q.
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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From
p + q = 1000 and
p = q + 150
we substitute the second equation into the first and get
q + 150 + q = 1000
2q + 150 = 1000
2q = 850
q = 425
p must then be 575.