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01-08-2017
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Find the value of two numbers if their sum is 138 and their difference is 8.

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01-08-2017

x + y = 138
x - y = 8
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2x = 146
x = 146/2
x = 73

x + y = 138
73 + y = 138
y = 138 - 73
y = 65

ur numbers are 73 and 65

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