SOLUTION: One number exceeds the other by 25.If the sum of the two numbers is 13, then what are the exact values of the two numbers?

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Question 1068094: One number exceeds the other by 25.If the sum of the two numbers is 13, then what are the exact values of the two numbers?
Answer by ikleyn(52810) About Me  (Show Source):
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x + y = 13,

x - y = 25.

Add the two equations (both sides) and see what will happen.