SOLUTION: The combined land area of the countries A & B is 114,973 square kilometers. Country A is larger by 373 square kilometers. Determine the land area of each country.

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Question 687911: The combined land area of the countries A & B is 114,973 square kilometers.
Country A is larger by 373 square kilometers. Determine the land area of each country.
Answer by checkley79(3341) About Me  (Show Source):
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LET X BE THE AREA OF COUNTRY A.
LET X+373 BE THE AREA OF COUNTRY B.
X+(X+373)=111,973
2X=11,973-373
2X=111,600
X=111,600/2
X=55,800 KM. IS THE AREA OF THE SMALLER COUNTRY A.
55,800+373=56,173 KM. IS THE AREA OF THE LARGER COUTRY B.
PROOF:
55,800+56,173=111,973
111,973=111,973