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  • 02-04-2018
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The sum of two numbers is 32 and their difference is 8 what are the two numbers

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sandyCool sandyCool
  • 03-04-2018
a+b=32
a-b=8

let's subtract bottom equation from the top:

a+b-(a-b)=32-8
2b=24
b=12

Then a=20
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