SOLUTION: The sum of the two numbers is 62. The smaller number is 16 less than the larger number. What are the numbers?

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Question 717323: The sum of the two numbers is 62. The smaller number is 16 less than the larger number. What are the numbers?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+x-16=62
2x=62+16
x=78/2
x=39
x-16=23