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I'am thinking of two numbers. The difference of the two numbers is 36. Their sum is 286. What are the two numbers?

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One of them is 250 because if u subtract 286-36 u will get 250
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[tex]x-first\ number\\y-second\ number\\\\ \left \{ {{x+y=286} \atop {x-y=36}} \right. \\+----\\\\2x=322\ \ \ \ |:2\\x=161\\\\161+y=286\\y=286-161\\y=125\\\\Searched\ numbers\ are\ 161\ and\ 125[/tex]