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The sum of two numbers is 52 and the difference is 16. What are the numbers?

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Answer:

18

Step-by-step explanatio:a 52 le quitas la diferencia de 16 y da 36 que lo divides entre 2 y es 18 por lo que 18+18=36+16=52

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here \: is \: your \: solution \\ \\ let \: the \: first \: number \: be \: x \\ \\ let \: the \: second \: number \: be \: y \\ \\ now \: according \: to \: question \\ \\ x + y = 52 \\ \\ and \: x - y = 16 \\ \\ now \: add \: both \: equation \\ \\ we \: will \: get \: \\ \\ 2x = 68 \\ \\ x = 68 / 2 \\ \\ x = 34 \\ \\ now \: put \: the \: value \: of \: x \: in \: equation \\ \\ 34 + y = 52 \\ \\ y = 52 - 34 \\ \\ y = 18 \\ \\ x = 34 \: and \: y = 18 \\ \\ hope \: it \: helps

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