1. The sum of two numbers is 48 and their difference is 6. What are the numbers?
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1. The sum of two numbers is 48 and their difference is 6. What are the numbers?
1. The sum of two numbers is 48 and their difference is 6. What are the numbers?
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Let the numbers be x and y.
x + y = 48, x - y = 6
We can solve this through systems.
x + y = 48
-x + y = -6
2y = 42
y = 21
x + y = 48
x + 21 = 48
x = 27
The larger number is 27.