SOLUTION: Two 2-digit numbers have the same digits. Their sum is 77 and their difference is 27. What are the numbers? What strategy did you use to solve the problem?

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Question 774344: Two 2-digit numbers have the same digits. Their sum is 77 and their difference is 27. What are the numbers? What strategy did you use to solve the problem?
Answer by tommyt3rd(5050) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+y=77
x-y=27
2x=104
x=52

y=77-52=25
the numbers are 25 and 52

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