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Question 470985: Please help and provide step by step breakdown. Thanks.
Write the answer to the problem as an algebraic expression.
Two numbers have a sum of 32. One of the numbers is t. Find the other number.
a) 32- t b) t + 32 c)32 + t d) t-32

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Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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"Two numbers have a sum of 32" means that x+y=32. If one of those numbers is t, then x = t and t+y=32. Solve for y to get y = 32-t


So the other number is 32-t

Answer by algebrahouse.com(1659) About Me  (Show Source):
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"Two numbers have a sum of 32. One of the numbers is t. Find the other number. "

If they add up to 32, and one is t......subtract t from 32 to get the other number
= a.) 32 - t

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