SOLUTION: the product of two numbers is 96. their difference is 10. what are the numbers

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Question 110002: the product of two numbers is 96. their difference is 10. what are the numbers
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x+y=96
x-y=10
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2x+0y=106
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.
2x=106
2x/2=106/2
x=53
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.
So,
53+y=96
y=96-53
y=43
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Checking:
53+43=96
and
53-43=10
Checks out.