SOLUTION: one number exceeds another by 24. the sum of the numbers is 58. what are the numbers

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Question 227553: one number exceeds another by 24. the sum of the numbers is 58. what are the numbers
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X-Y=24
X+Y=58
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2X=82
X=82/2
X=41 ANS.
41+Y=58
Y=58-41
Y=17 ANS.