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The sum of two numbers is 51, the difference is 17. Find the numbers.

User El Kabong
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Answer:

34, 17

Explanation:

We can first get the two equations x + y = 51 and x - y = 17 by calling the first number x and the second one y. Next, we can add y on both sides in the second equation to get that 17 + y = x. Now, since we know that 17 + y is equal to x, we can substitute 17 + y in for x in the first equation. We get that 2y + 17 = 51, and if we subtract by 17 on both sides and get that 2y = 34. This means that y is equal to 17, meaning that x is 34.

User Gyoda
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Answer:

Sum: 34 + 17 = 51

Difference: 34 - 17 = 17

Explanation:

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