Question

The sum of two numbers is 70. The difference of these numbers is 24. What are the numbers?

Answer 1

Answer:

The numbers are 47 and 23.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the numbers be x and y.

x+y=70.............equation 1

x-y=24.............equation 2

Adding equations 1 and 2 we get,

2x=70+24

2x=94

x=47

y=70-47=23

Answer 2

Answer:

47,23

Step-by-step explanation:

x+y=70

x-y=24

subtraction method:

2x=94

x=47

Plug in x

47+y=70

y=23

Double check

47-23=24

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