Two numbers that total 44 and have a difference of 6

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    math_celebrity Administrator Staff Member

    Two numbers that total 44 and have a difference of 6.

    Let the two numbers be x and y. We're given the following equations:
    1. x + y = 44 <-- Total means a sum
    2. x - y = 6
    Add the two equations together:
    (x + x) + (y - y) = 44 + 6

    Cancelling the y terms, we have:
    2x = 50

    Typing this equation into the search engine, we get:
    x = 25

    Rearranging equation (2) above, we get:
    y = x - 6

    Substituting x = 25 into this, we get:
    y = 25 - 6
    y = 19
     

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