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  • 10-11-2017
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With the sum of 16 and the difference of 6 what would be the two numbers to solve it

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rshafi rshafi
  • 10-11-2017
The two numbers are 11 and 5.
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randgh randgh
  • 10-11-2017
let x be the bigger number
and y be the other number 

x+ y = 16           equation 1
x-y = 6                 equation 2

by addition equ.1 and equ2 

2x = 22 

x= 22/ 2 = 11

by replace it in equation 1

x+ y = 16 

11+ y= 16

y= 16-11=5




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