SOLUTION: the sum of 2 numbers is 55 and one number is 9 les then the other.

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Question 3138: the sum of 2 numbers is 55 and one number is 9 les then the other.
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x+y=55
x=y-9
y+y-9=55
2y=64
y=32
x=32-9=23