SOLUTION: The sum of two nubers is 20. Their difference is 4. A. Write a system of equations that describes this situation B. Solve by elimination to find the two numbers. If you c

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Question 380667: The sum of two nubers is 20. Their difference is 4.
A. Write a system of equations that describes this situation

B. Solve by elimination to find the two numbers.
If you could just do A, and set it up that would be amazing
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The sum of two numbers is 20. Their difference is 4.
A. Write a system of equations that describes this situation
:
Write an equation for each statement:
"The sum of two numbers is 20."
x + y = 20
:
" Their difference is 4."
x - y = 4
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Easy elimination, when you add
x + y = 20
x - y = 4