SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is 25 and their difference is 7. Find the numbers.

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Question 377879: The sum of two numbers is 25 and their difference is 7. Find the numbers.
Answer by nyc_function(2741) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x and y be the numbers we are looking for.
x + y = 25
x - y = 7

We now have a system of linear equations in two variables.

Can you take it from here?