SOLUTION: what 2 numbers between 20 and 40 equal 58 and thier difference is 12?

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Question 829077: what 2 numbers between 20 and 40 equal 58 and thier difference is 12?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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You mean their sum equals 58?
Let A and B be your numbers.
A%2BB=58
A-B=12
Add the two equations together.
A%2BB%2BA-B=58%2B12
2A=70
highlight%28A=35%29
Then use either equation to solve for B,
35%2BB=58
highlight%28B=23%29