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the sum of two numbers is 51 and the difference is 29 . what are the numbers?

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x+y=51
x-y=29

add equations
x+y=51
x-y=29 +
2x+0y=80

2x=80
divide 2
x=40
sub
x+y=51
40+y=51
y=11

they are 40 and 11

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