SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is 123, and their difference is 53. What are the two numbers?

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Question 849897: The sum of two numbers is 123, and their difference is 53. What are the two numbers?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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A%2BB=123
A-B=53
Add the two equations,
A%2BB%2BA-B=123%2B53
2A=176
A=88
Then use either equation to solve for B
88%2BB=123
B=35