SOLUTION: the difference of two numbers is 18.the sum of the two numbers is 34.what are the two numbers?

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Question 175183: the difference of two numbers is 18.the sum of the two numbers is 34.what are the two numbers?
Answer by Mathtut(3670) About Me  (Show Source):
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let the unknown numbers be a and b
:
a-b=18...eq 1
a+b=34...eq 2
add the two equations together eliminating the b terms. we are left with
:
2a=52
:
highlight%28a=26%29
:
26-b=18
:
highlight%28b=8%29