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The difference of two numbers is 1. Their sum is 19. Find the numbers
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The difference of two numbers is 1. Their sum is 19. Find the numbers

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Let greater no. Is x
and smaller no.is y
so x-y=1
And x+y=19
Eliminating both eq.we get2x=20
x=10
So 10-y=1
so y=10-1
y=9
One no. is x=10
And other no.is y=9
User Redeye
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The two numbers are 10 and 9.
10 - 9 = 1
10 + 9 = 19
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