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Select the set of equations that represents the following situation: The sum of two numbers is 38, and their difference is twenty
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Select the set of equations that represents the following situation: The sum of two numbers is 38, and their difference is twenty
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Question 614851: COULD SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM:
Select the set of equations that represents the following situation: The sum of two numbers is 38, and their difference is twenty-six more than the smaller number. What are the two numbers?
1) x + y = 38; y – x = x + 26
2) 2x = 38; 61 = x + 26
3) 2y = 38; 61 = x – 26
4) x + y = 38; x – y = 26 – x
