Question 126386
The sumof the numbers is 43 and the difference of the numbers is 9." What 2 numbers was Tori thinking of?
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EQUATIONS:
x+y = 43
x-y = 9
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Add the two equations to get:
2x = 52
x = 26
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Substitute to solve for "y":
26+y=43
y = 17
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Cheers,
Stan H.