Find the two numbers that have a sum of 49 and a difference of 1/2

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$x+y=49\\\underline{x-y=(1)/(2)}\\2x=49.5\\x=24.75\\\\24.75+y=49\\y=24.25$

Those numbers are 24.75 and 24.25.

Tran Hieu answered Dec 23, 2023

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Answer:

49.5 , -0.5

Explanation:

$a + b =49\\a - b = 0.5\\a= 49.5\\b= -0.5$

Nathan Miller answered Dec 25, 2023

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