SOLUTION: One number is 7 more than another number, The sum of these two numbers is 101. What are the numbers?

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Question 1007285: One number is 7 more than another number, The sum of these two numbers is 101. What are the numbers?
Answer by tiffany222(56) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let one number be x
Let the other number be y
y = x + 7
x + y = 101
x + (x + 7) = 101
2x +7 = 101
2x = 94
x = 47
y = x + 7 = 47 + 7 = 54
Final Answer:
Two numbers = 47 and 54