elizabetholiver76 elizabetholiver76
  • 03-09-2022
  • Mathematics
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The sum of two numbers is 54. The larger number is 16 more than the smaller number. What are the numbers?

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jaisurajk jaisurajk
  • 03-09-2022

Answer: 19, 35

Step-by-step explanation:

Two numbers: x and y.

x+y=54

x+16=y

x+x+16=54

2x+16=54

2x=38

x=19

19+y=54

y=35

19, 35

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angle46089
angle46089 angle46089
  • 03-09-2022

Answer:

x = 35

y = 19

Step-by-step explanation:

16 + x + y = 54

-16              -16

x + y = 38

          ÷2

x = 19

y = 19

The larger number is 16 more than the smaller number

x = 19 + 16 = 35

x = 35

y = 19

35 + 19 = 54

54 = 54

I hope this helps!

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