SOLUTION: if the sum of two numbers is 10 and their difference is 0.6 what are the two numbers?

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Question 799034: if the sum of two numbers is 10 and their difference is 0.6 what are the two numbers?
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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x + y = 10
x - y = 0.6

Add both equations to get 2x = 10.6, or x = 5.3. Then plug this into any equation.

5.3 + y = 10
y = 4.7

The solution is (x, y) = (5.3, 4.7)