SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is 4.004. One number has a 4 in the tenths place and a 3 in the thousandths place. The other number has a 1 in the ones place and an 8 in the hundreths pla

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Question 681306: The sum of two numbers is 4.004. One number has a 4 in the tenths place and a 3 in the thousandths place. The other number has a 1 in the ones place and an 8 in the hundreths place. What are the two numbers?
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The sum of two numbers is 4.004.
a + b = 4.004
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One number has a 4 in the tenths place and a 3 in the thousandths place.
a = _.4_3
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The other number has a 1 in the ones place and an 8 in the hundredths place.
b = 1._8_
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What are the two numbers?
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_.4_3
1._8_
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4.004
Looking at this we can easily determine the missing digits
2.423 = a
1.581 = b
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4.004