Answer:
here's what we know:
a + b = 72
a - b = 26
We can use the elimination method to solve this problem:
a + b = 72
a - b = 26
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2a = 98
Divide both sides by 2:
a = 49
So we now have:
49 + b = 72
and:
49 - b = 26
Subtract 49 from both sides:
b = 23
and
-b = -23 (multiply both sides by -1) → b = 23
Step-by-step explanation:
