Translating word problems to algebraic expressions: One number exceeds another by 24. The sum of the numbers is 58. What are the numbers?

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Translating word problems to algebraic expressions:

One number exceeds another by 24. The sum of the numbers is 58. What are the numbers?

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The equation is x+24+x=58, so you subtract 24 from 58 and get 34 then add the x's and get 2x=34 or x=17

JimSan answered Feb 1, 2015

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