SOLUTION: One number is 20 more than the other. If their sum is 35, what are the numbers?

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Question 1173705: One number is 20 more than the other. If their sum is 35, what are the numbers?
Answer by math_helper(2461) About Me  (Show Source):
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7.5  and  27.5



You should be able to do this in your head.





Algebraic work-out:

x + (x+20) = 35

2x + 20 = 35

2x = 15

x = 7.5, x+20 = 27.5