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translate this word problem as a system of equations and then solve using substitution.: find two numbers whose sum is 58 and whose difference is 16.
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translate this word problem as a system of equations and then solve using substitution.: find two numbers whose sum is 58 and whose difference is 16.
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Question 740471:
translate this word problem as a system of equations and then solve using substitution.: find two numbers whose sum is 58 and whose difference is 16. Answer by checkley79(3341) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! X+Y=58
X-Y=16 ADD.
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2X=74
X=74/2
X=37 ANS. FOR THE LARGER NUMBER.
37+Y=58
Y=58-37
Y=21 ANS. FOR THE SMALLER NUMBER.
PROOF:
37-21=16
16=16
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