SOLUTION: One number exceeds another by ten and their sum is 34. Find the larger number.

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Question 227844: One number exceeds another by ten and their sum is 34. Find the larger number.
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+x+10=34
2x=24
x=12
x+10=22