document.write( "Question 413554: The sum of two numbers is 16. The difference of the two numbers is 8. What are the numbers? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #290189 by jchillier(2)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x + (x+8) = 16 \n" ); document.write( "2x + 8 = 16 \n" ); document.write( "subtract 8 from both sides \n" ); document.write( "2x=8 \n" ); document.write( "divide both sides by 2 \n" ); document.write( "x=4 \n" ); document.write( "x+8 = 12 \n" ); document.write( "numbers are 4 & 12 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |