Find the value of two numbers if their sum is 178 and their difference is 14

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Uglycoyote · Answer 1 · 2022-12-20T02:40:13+0000

x+y=178
x-y=14
Then you add the two equations together
2x=195
Divide both sides by 2
x= 97.5

Use equation 1 to substitute for x
x+y=178
97.5+y=178
Subtract 97.5 from both sides
Y=80.5
97.5+80.5= 178

One number is 97.5
The other number is 80.5

Find the value of two numbers if their sum is 178 and their difference is 14

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