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Question 623650: Word problems .three quarters of the sum of two numbers is 6,while one half of their difference is 1 . How do I calculate the numbers
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Hi,  ·

three quarters of the sum of two numbers is 6,while one half of their difference is 1

Let x and y represent these numbers

Question states***

%283%2F4%29%28x%2By%29+=+6

%281%2F2%29%28x-y%29+=+1



%28x%2By%29+=+6%284%2F3%29

%28x-y%29+=+1%282%2F1%29

   x + y = 8

  x - y = 2

      2x = 10

       x = 5   and y+=+5+-+2+=+3