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The sum of two numbers is 19 and their difference is 27. What are the numbers?

 Nov 14, 2016
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a+b=19

a-b=27

 

a+b=19 /-b

a=19 - b

 

a-b=27 /+b

a=27 + b

 

19 - b = 27 + b / -27

-8 - b = b   / +b

-8 = 2b  / /2

-4 = b

 

a + b = 19

 

a - 4 = 19  / +4

a = 23

 Nov 14, 2016

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