SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is 40 and their difference is 16. Find the numbers.

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Question 1175618: The sum of two numbers is 40 and their difference is 16. Find the numbers.

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The sum of two numbers is 40 and their difference is 16. Find the numbers.
Use elimination here, very easy!
a + b = 40
a - b = 16
----------------addition eliminates b find a
2a + 0 = 56
a = 56/2
a = 28
Find b
28 + b = 40
b = 40 - 28
b = 12
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Check:
28 - 12 = 16