SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is 59. The large number is 7 more than the smaller number. What are the numbers?

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Question 1075864: The sum of two numbers is 59. The large number is 7 more than the smaller number. What are the numbers?
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, Alan3354:
Answer by ikleyn(52777) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let solve it MENTALLY.

Mentally decrease the largest number by 7.

Then you will have two EQUAL numbers whose sum is 59-7 = 52.

Hence, the smaller number is 52%2F2 = 26.

Can you calculate the larger number then?



Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x + y = 59
x - y = 7
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