SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is -63. The first number minus the second is -41. Find the numbers

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Question 276712: The sum of two numbers is -63. The first number minus the second is -41. Find the numbers
Answer by nyc_function(2741) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x = first number
Let y = second number
x + y = -63
x - y = -41
You have two equations in two unknowns here.
Can you solve for x and y now?
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