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Question 959520: What's the word problem for One number is eighteen less than a second number. Their sum is 48. Find both numbers.

Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+(x-18)=48
2x-18=48
2x=48+18
x=66/2
x=33
x-18=15