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24 April, 04:34

The sum of two numbers is 42 and the difference is 18

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  1. 24 April, 04:45
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    30 and 12 because add them together and they get 42 and subtract them they are 18.
  2. 24 April, 04:54
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    Let b>a

    b-a=18

    b=18+a and we are told that:

    a+b=42, using b from above we have:

    a+18+a=42

    2a+18=42

    2a=24

    a=12, since b=18+a

    b=30

    So the two numbers are 12 and 30.
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