SOLUTION: #1. The sum of two numbers is 54, and their difference is nine more than the smaller number. find the numbers
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Question 231711
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#1. The sum of two numbers is 54, and their difference is nine more than the smaller number. find the numbers
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Let
represent the smaller number. Let
represent the larger number. Then:
Substitute:
Now just solve for
. Then subtract from 54 to get
.
John