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One number exceeds another by 36. The sum of the numbers is 60. What are the numbers?

Solution

One number exceeds another by 36. The sum of the numbers is 60. What are the numbers?

Solution

The numbers : 48, 12

Solution steps

Represent the numbers with

x and y

:

number 1 : x

number 2 : y

A.T.Q.:

x = y + 36

x + y = 60

x = y + 36, x + y = 60 : x = 48, y = 12

The numbers : 48, 12

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