SOLUTION: the sum of 2 numbers is 11 and their different is 6.find the number

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Question 926775: the sum of 2 numbers is 11 and their different is 6.find the number
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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x = one number
y = other number
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x + y = 11
x - y = 6
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put the system of linear equations into standard form
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x + y = 11
x - y = 6
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solution:
x = 8.5
y = 2.5
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