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3 years ago

One number exceeds another by -1. the sum of the numbers is 5. what are the numbers?

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maks197457 [2]3 years ago

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X-y=-1
x+y=5
y=x+1
x+x+1=5
2x+1=5
2x=4
x=2
y=x+1
y=2+1
y=3

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