SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is 36 and the difference is 10 . What are the numbers

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Question 648927: The sum of two numbers is 36 and the difference is 10 . What are the numbers
Answer by swincher4391(1107) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+y = 36
x-y = 10
Add these two equations to get
2x = 46
x = 23
Sub x=23 into either equation, I like the first.
23 + y = 36
y = 13
23,13 are the pair.