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Populaire Word Problems >

two numbers have a sum of 6, what are the two numbers if one number is 2 less than the other number

Solution

tw o n u mb ers ha v e a s u m o f 6, w ha t a re t h e tw o n u mb ers i f o n e n u mb er i s 2 l ess t han t h e o t h er n u mb er

Solution

The numbers : 2, 4

étapes des solutions

Represent the numbers with

x and y

:

number 1 : x

number 2 : y

A.T.Q.:

x + y = 6

x = y - 2

x + y = 6, x = y - 2 : x = 2, y = 4

The numbers : 2, 4

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