SOLUTION: One number is 7 more than another number. The sum of the numbers is 63. What are the numbers?

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Question 611642: One number is 7 more than another number. The sum of the numbers is 63. What are the numbers?
Answer by vleith(2983) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+%2B+y+=+63
y+=+x+%2B+7 substitute into the equation above
x+%2B+%28x%2B7%29+=+63
2x+%2B+7+=+63
2x+=+56
x+=+28
So y = x + 6 = 28 + 7 = 35
Does 35 + 28 = 63??