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Question 689686: How do you translate to a system of equations and solve with question saying find two numbers whose sum is 41 and whose difference is 17.
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+y=41
x-y=17
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x+y=41
x=17+y
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17+y+y=41
2y=41-17
2y=24
y=12
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x+12=41
x=41-12
x=29
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29-12=17