SOLUTION: The difference of two numbers is 10. Represent the two numbers in symbols let x =the smaller number, then the other larger number is X+10; or if x=the larger number, then the other

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Question 1109493: The difference of two numbers is 10. Represent the two numbers in symbols let x =the smaller number, then the other larger number is X+10; or if x=the larger number, then the other smaller numbers is x-10
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Let x and y be the two numbers
If +x+%3C+y+ then +y+-+x+=+10+ —> +y+=+x+%2B+10+
If +y+%3C+x+ then +x+-+y+=+10+ —> ++y+=+x+-+10+
Or, one could write the single equation +abs%28x-y%29+=+10+ and upon removing the | |, the two cases above would be considered in turn.