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14 June, 18:34

Two numbers add to 218. The first is 47 less than the second. What are the numbers

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  1. 14 June, 18:58
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    Defining variables

    let n1 be the first number

    n2 be the 2nd number

    add them together, you get 218

    n1+n2 = 218

    n1 is 47 less than n2

    n1=n2-47

    do some substitution

    n2-47 + n2 = 218

    solve for n2

    then use n2 to figure out n1
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