SOLUTION: Use the given conditions to write a system of equations. Solve and find the numbers the sum of two numbers is 9. If one number is subtracted from the other, the result is -1.

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Question 929891:
Use the given conditions to write a system of equations. Solve and find the numbers
the sum of two numbers is 9. If one number is subtracted from the other, the result is -1.


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Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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A%2BB=9
A-B=-1
Add the equations.
A%2BB%2BA-B=9-1
2A=8
A=4
Then,
4%2BB=9
B=5