SOLUTION: One Number is 13 more than another number, their Sum is 51. Find the numbers.

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Question 935169: One Number is 13 more than another number, their Sum is 51. Find the numbers.
Answer by srinivas.g(540) About Me  (Show Source):
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let one number be x
other number could be x+13
sum of these two numbers is 51
so x+(x+13)= 51
x+x+13 =51
2x+13 =51
subtract 13 on both sides
2x+13-13=51-13
2x =38
divide with 2 on both sides
+2x%2F2++=+38%2F2
x =19
oone number is 19
other number is 19+13 =32
so two numbers are 19,32