Question 351406
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Yes, your first equation is indeed


*[tex \LARGE\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ x\ +\ y\ =\ 38]


As for the second equation, you can assume either variable to be the smaller without loss of generality, so let's say that the smaller one is *[tex \Large y] simply for the sake of the tidiness of alphabetical order.  The difference of the two is then *[tex \Large x\ -\ y] and 26 more than the smaller must be *[tex \Large y\ +\ 26], hence:


*[tex \LARGE\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ x\ -\ y\ =\ y\ + 26]


An equation that you will want to put into standard form so that you can solve the system by elimination, so:


*[tex \LARGE\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ x\ -\ 2y\ =\ 26]


John
*[tex \LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0]
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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