Problema Solution
The sum of two numbers is 91. One of the numbers is 9 more than the other. What are the numbers?
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Let 'x' and 'y' represent the numbers.
The sum of two numbers is 91:
x + y = 91
One of the numbers is 9 more than the other:
y = 9 + x
We have the following system of equations:
x + y = 91
y = 9 + x
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x = 41
y = 50
The numbers are 41 and 50.