SOLUTION: If P and Q are two positive number,p+q=480 and p is 40 greater than q,then find the value of p and q

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Question 1042788: If P and Q are two positive number,p+q=480 and p is 40 greater than q,then find the value of p and q
Answer by rothauserc(4718) About Me  (Show Source):
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p = q + 40, then
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(q+40) + q = 480
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2q = 440
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q = 220
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p = 260
q = 220
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