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The sum of two numbers is 526, and their difference is 176. find the two numbers

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Answer:

Explanation:

We can write the information as equations. We will use variables x and y to find the two numbers

Equation 1: The sum of two numbers is 526

x + y = 526

Equation 2: The difference is 176

x - y = 176

With two variables and two equations, we can first find one variable by elimination:

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and then substitute y into either equation to find x:

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The sum of two numbers is 526, and their difference is 176. find the two numbers-example-1
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