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The sum of two numbers is 52 and the difference is 2 . What are the numbers?

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the two nubers are X and Y...

 

sum of two numbers are 12====> x + y  = 52

 

 difference of two numbers are ===> x - y = 2

 

i..e   X+ y =52

     X -  y = 2

(+) = 2X = 54(52+2)===> x+27

  X+Y = 52==>27+Y=52==>y=52-27=22

 

two numbers are 27 and 22