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What are those two numbers whose sum is 58 and difference is 28?

Let the smaller of the two numbers be x.

The difference between the two numbers is 28.


The bigger number = x + 28.


The sum of the two numbers = 58.


According to the given condition,


x + (x + 28) = 58


x + x + 28 = 58


2x + 28 = 58


2x = 58 – 28 (Transposing 28 to RHS)


2x = 30


x = (Transposing 2 to RHS)


x = 15


The smaller of the two numbers = x = 15


The bigger of the two numbers = x + 28 = 15 + 28 = 43


The two numbers are whose sum is 58 and difference is 28 are 15 and 43.


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