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The sum of two numbers is 52 and the difference is 28. What are the numbers?

The sum of two numbers is 52 and the difference is 28. What are the numbers?
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The sum of two numbers is 52 and the difference is 28. What are the numbers?

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User Aljosa Mohorovic
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Number 1 is 12 ; second will be 40
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User Mostafa Abdellateef
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x+y=52
y-x=28
Solve with elimination:
2y=80
y=40

x+40=52
x=12

First Number: 12
Second number: 40
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