SOLUTION: Two numbers have a sum of 39. Their diffence is 11. What are the two numbers? I was told the answer is 25 & 14 but I do not know the process of figuring out the answer.

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Question 213510: Two numbers have a sum of 39. Their diffence is 11. What are the two numbers? I was told the answer is 25 & 14 but I do not know the process of figuring out the answer.
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+(x+11)=39
2x+11=39
2x=28
x=14
x+11=25