SOLUTION: The difference between two numbers is 274.the sum of the Same two numbers is also 274. What are the numbers?

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Question 895959: The difference between two numbers is 274.the sum of the
Same two numbers is also 274. What are the numbers?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+y=274
y=-x+274
x-y=274
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x-(-x+274)=274
x+x-274=274
2x=274+274
x=274
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274+y=274
y=0