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  • 09-10-2016
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The sum of two numbers is
39
and the difference is
5
. What are the numbers?

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SJ2006
SJ2006 SJ2006
  • 09-10-2016

Let the number be x and y.

So, A.T.Q.,

 x+y=39

x-y=5, x=y+5, substitute it in above equation,

y+5+y=39

2y=34

y=17 , x+17=39, x=22

So, the numbers will be 17 and 22.

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