Let them be x and y Two numbers have a sum of 11 "Sum" means to stick a plus sign between them like this x + y So we're told that sum is 11. So you stick an equal sign after that and then stick 11 after that. So you have x + y = 11 >>...Two numbers have...a difference of 67...<< "Difference" means to stick a minus sign between them like this x - y So we're told that difference is 67. So you stick an equal sign after that and then stick 67 after that. So you have x - y = 67 So you put those together as a system of equationsAnswer: x=39, y=-28 When you add then, 39+(-28) that's 39-28 = 11 When you subtract them 38-(-28) that's 39+28=67. Edwin