SOLUTION: one number exceeds another by 6. the sum of the numbers is 66. what are the numbers?

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Question 264861: one number exceeds another by 6. the sum of the numbers is 66. what are the numbers?
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one number exceeds another by 6. the sum of the numbers is 66. what are the numbers?
let thenumber be x
the other number will be x+6
x+6+x=66
2x+6=66
2x=66-6
2x=60
x=30
&36
The numbers are 30 and 36