SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is -4 and their difference is 6. What are the numbers?

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Question 668695: The sum of two numbers is -4 and their difference is 6. What are the numbers?
Answer by swincher4391(1107) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+y = -4
x-y = 6
-------- using elimination method
2x = 2
x =1
1 + y = -4
y = -5
1 and -5