SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is 59 The larger number is 15 more than the smaller number. What are the numbers?

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Question 311766: The sum of two numbers is 59 The larger number is 15 more than the smaller number. What are the numbers?
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The sum of two numbers is 59
x + y = 59
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The larger number is 15 more than the smaller number.
y = x + 15
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What are the numbers?
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Replace y with (x+15) in the 1st equation
x + (x+15) = 59
2x = 59 - 15
2x = 44
x = 22
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You can find the value of y