SOLUTION: one number exceeds another by 26. the sum of the numbers is 26. what are the numbers?

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Question 485497: one number exceeds another by 26. the sum of the numbers is 26. what are the numbers?
Answer by deborabr(181) About Me  (Show Source):
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x is bigger 26 times than y
x+y=26
the numbers are 0 and 26