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The sum of two numbers is 9 , and the difference of the numbers is 1 . Write a system of equations to represent this situation. Then solve the system to find the numbers.

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Solution

Thesumoftwonumbersis9,andthedifferenceofthenumbersis1.Writeasystemofequationstorepresentthissituation.Thensolvethesystemtofindthenumbers.

Solution

Thenumbers:5,4
Solution steps
Represent the numbers with xandy:
number1:x
number2:y
A.T.Q.:
x+y=9
x−y=1
x+y=9,x−y=1:x=5,y=4
Thenumbers:5,4

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