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.