Posted by kristie on Wednesday, December 8, 2010 at 9:41pm.
1/2 (a + b) = 79
a - b = 11
I don't know what "five steps" you have been taught, but this is a standard algebra problem
Solve by elimination, substitution, or trial and error.
The scores will not be integers in this case.
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