Find the two numbers whose sum is 75 and difference is 15. Solve by elimination method.
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From the problem, we know that: x + y = 75 (the sum of the two numbers is 75) x - y = 15 (the difference between the two numbers is 15) To solve by elimination method, we want to eliminate one of the variables (either x or y) by adding or subtracting the Show more…
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