SOLUTION: Write a system of linear equations.
the sum of two number is 3. Their difference is 1. Find numbers
Algebra.Com
Question 583845: Write a system of linear equations.
the sum of two number is 3. Their difference is 1. Find numbers
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Write a system of linear equations.
the sum of two number is 3.
x + y = 3
Their difference is 1. Find numbers
x-y = 1
----
Add the two equations and solve for "x":
2x = 4
x = 2
-----
Solve for "y":
x + y = 3
2 + y = 3
y = 1
-----------
Solution: (2,1)
==================
Cheers,
Stan H.
==================
RELATED QUESTIONS
The sum of two numbers is 20. Their difference is 4. Write the system of linear equations (answered by lagbens)
The sum of two numbers is 10, and their difference is 4. Write a system of linear... (answered by ReadingBoosters)
The sum of two numbers is 65. The difference of the two numbers is 27. Write and solve a... (answered by macston)
Set up a system of linear equations and solve for the indicated quantities
The sum of... (answered by ikleyn)
The sum of two numbers is 82. Their difference is 24. Write a system of equations that... (answered by 303795,checkley71)
The sum of two numbers is 19, and their difference is 1. Let x be the larger number and y (answered by ikleyn)
The sum of two numbers is 25 and their difference is 7. Find the numbers using system of... (answered by stanbon)
The sum of two numbers is 4. Their difference is 12. What are the two numbers? Write a (answered by josgarithmetic,MathTherapy)
Write a system of two equations in two unknown for each problem. Solve each system (answered by MathGuyJoe)