Problema Solution
Find the numbers if one is 18 more than another and their sum is 71
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Let 'x' represent the smaller number then the larger number is 'x + 18'.
Their sum is 71 means:
x + x + 18 = 71
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x = 26.5
x + 8 = 26.5 + 8 = 34.5
The two numbers are 26.5 and 34.5.