The sum of two numbers is 96. The difference of the two numbers is 42. What are the two numbers.

Let
x
be the larger number and
y
be the smaller number.
Write an equation that expresses the information in the sentence "The sum of two numbers is 96."
Correct



Write an equation that expresses the information in the sentence "The difference of the two numbers is 42."
Correct



Solve the system you have written above.


The larger number,
x
is

Correct. The smaller number,
y
is

Correct.
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