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The sum of two numbers is 44 . Their difference is 22 .

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the answer is 11 or 10
User TheHvidsten
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x+y =44

x-y=22

x = 22+y

22+y +y =44

22+2y =44

2y=22

y=11

x=22+11=33

check:

11 +33 = 44

33-11=22


so the numbers are 11 and 33

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