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                The sum of two numbers is 58. The smaller number is 16 less than the larger number. What are the numbers?
            
            
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                    Answered by
            Emily 
            
    Pick two numbers that equal 58, when added together, and see if the smaller number is less than the larger one.
Keep on doing this till you find the two numbers.
    
Keep on doing this till you find the two numbers.
                    Answered by
            Emily 
            
    smaller number is 16 less than the larger one.*
    
                    Answered by
            oobleck
            
    x+y = 58
x = y-16
solve for x and y.
Or, start with 29+29=58
(29-8)+(29+8) = 58
    
x = y-16
solve for x and y.
Or, start with 29+29=58
(29-8)+(29+8) = 58
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