SOLUTION: The difference of two numbers is 2, and their sum is 4. What are the two numbers?

Question 817454: The difference of two numbers is 2, and their sum is 4. What are the two numbers?

Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
n - m = 2
n = 2 + m
m + n = 4
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m + n = 4
m + 2 + m = 4
2m = 2
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m = 1
n = 3
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