The sum of two numbers is 19 and their difference is 7. What are the two numbers?

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2022-12-28

The sum of two numbers is 19 and their difference is 7. What are the two numbers?

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Larry Newman

Larry Newman

Beginner2022-12-29Added 7 answers

When we dial the two numbers a and b, we hear the following:
a+b=19
ab=7
These two equations are combined to yield:
2a=26
Subtracting the second from the first we get:
2b=12
Dividing each of these latter equations by #2# we get:
a=13
b=6

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