Problema Solution

Bills number is four more then Mary. The average of their number is 36. What is each persons number

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let


b = Bills number

m = Marys number


Bills number is four more then Mary


b = 4 + m


the average of their number is 36


(b + m)/2 = 36


by solving the system of equations


b = 4 + m

(b + m)/2 = 36


we find


b = 38


m = 34


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Bill's number is 38.

Mary's number if 34.