Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at 4:26pm.
the two numbers are 1.5 and 2.4
a+b=3.9
a-b=0.9
a=0.9-b
subbing in the second formula into the first
0.9+b+b=3.9
2b=3.0
b=1.5
a+1.5=3.9
a=2.4
Thank you Bob!
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