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The Sum Of Two Numbers Is 50 And The Difference Is 18. What Are The Numbers?

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  • 16-03-2018
The sum of two numbers is 50. The smaller number is 18 less than the larger number. What are the numbers?
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Equations:
x + y = 50
x = y - 18
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Add and solve for "x"::

2x = 32
x = 16
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Solve for "y"::
16 + y = 50
y = 34
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Hope I helped!

~Tomas
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