SOLUTION: Two numbers have the sum of 38. If one of the numbers is p, express the other number in terms of p. The other number is ?

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Question 727304: Two numbers have the sum of 38. If one of the numbers is p, express the other number in terms of p. The other number is ?
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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Two numbers, p and q, have the sum of 38:

p%2Bq=38...=>...q=38-p