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Write an equation for each statememt
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"The sum of two numbers is 53 over 24"
x + y =
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"the difference of the same two numbers is 13 over 24."
x - y =
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What are the numbers?
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The denominators are the same so we can just deal with the numerators:
x + y = 53
x - y = 13
---------------adding eliminates y
2x = 66
x = 33
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Find y
33 + y = 53
y = 53 - 33
y = 20
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The two numbers are: ,
