SOLUTION: what is one number exceeds another by 38 and the sum is 60?

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Question 415919: what is one number exceeds another by 38 and the sum is 60?
Answer by praseenakos@yahoo.com(507) About Me  (Show Source):
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let one number is 'n'
other number is n + 38

sum is 60
n + n + 38 = 60

2n + 38 = 60
2n + 38 - 38 = 60 - 38

2n = 22
2n%2F2++=+22%2F2

==> n = 11

one number is 11
other number is = 11 + 38 = 49