SOLUTION: the sum of 2 odd number is 42 they are both prime mumbers and the differnce of the two numbers is 16 what are the 2 numbers?

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Question 421767: the sum of 2 odd number is 42 they are both prime mumbers and the differnce of the two numbers is 16 what are the 2 numbers?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+x-16=42
2x=58
x=29
x-16=13