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  • 04-03-2017
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The sum of two numbers is 54. The large number is 10 more than the smaller number. What are the numbers

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0w0leet 0w0leet
  • 04-03-2017
x+y=54
y=x+10
Substitute y
x+(x+10)=54
distribute "+" to remove parentheses
x+x+10=24
2x+10=24
-10 -10
________
2x=14
divide 2 on both sides
2x/2=14/2
x=7 plug in x
y=x+10
y=7+10
y=17;x=7
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smartgirl35
smartgirl35 smartgirl35
  • 04-03-2017
The numbers are 24 and 30
24+30=54
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