SOLUTION: Two numbers total 57 and have a difference of 25.Find the two numbers.

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Question 915474: Two numbers total 57 and have a difference of 25.Find the two numbers.



Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+y=57
x=57-y
x-y=25
57-y-y=25
-2y=25-57
y=-32/-2
y=16
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x-16=25
x=25+16
x=41