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The sum of two numbers is 54 and the difference is 4. What are the two numbers?

User Shady Atef
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Answer:

25

29

Explanation:

a= FIRST NUMBER

b= SECOND NUMBER

a+b=54

a-b=4

a=4+b

we have:

4+b+b=54

2b=54-4

b=50/2= 25

a= 4+25

a=29

User Rakhi
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Answer:

2x = 58 Explanation:

x= 29

29+ y = 54

y = 54 - 29

y = 25

Check

29+25=54 √

29 - 25 = 4 √

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