Let x stand for one number and y for the other.
y = x +24
x + y = 58
Substitute x+24 for y in second equation and solve for x. Insert that value into the first equation and solve for y. Check by inserting both values into the second equation.
One number exceeds another by 24. The sum of the numbers are 58. What are the numbers? please help!
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