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The sum of two numbers is 35 and their difference is 9. Find the numbers.
Original Khojo Papers practice question — not from a past board paper.
Answer
22 and 13
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Explanation
If the numbers are x and y then x + y = 35 and x − y = 9. Adding gives 2x = 44, so x = 22 and y = 13.
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