SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is 91. One of the numbers is 9 more than the other. What are the numbers?

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Question 1137146: The sum of two numbers is 91. One of the numbers is 9 more than the other. What are the numbers?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the two numbers be A and B.
A%2BB=91
and you know that,
B=A%2B9
Substituting,
A%2B%28A%2B9%29=91
2A%2B9=91
2A=82
Solve for A, then use either equation to solve for B.