SOLUTION: the sum of two numbers is 22. the first number is ten more than the second. find each number.

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Question 520937: the sum of two numbers is 22. the first number is ten more than the second. find each number.
Answer by jlshires(17) About Me  (Show Source):
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If the first number is ten more than the second then
Let the second number = x
Let the first number = x + 10
the sum of both is 22 so
(x) + (x + 10) = 22
combine like symbols
2x + 10 = 22
subtract ten from both sides
2x = 12
divide both sides by 2
x = 6
the two numbers are 6 and 16.