SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers equal 60. One number is 7 more than the other number. What are the two numbers?X+Y=60,X-Y=7 the Ys cancel eachother out and now you have 2X=67 divide bot

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Question 689047: The sum of two numbers equal 60. One number is 7 more than the other number.
What are the two numbers?X+Y=60,X-Y=7 the Ys cancel eachother out and now you have 2X=67 divide both sides by 2 Ans X=33 1/2 and 60-33 1/2=26 1/2
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