Question 241632: Two numbers total 2, and their difference is 16. Find the two numbers.
Answer by unlockmath(1688)   (Show Source):
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Let's have x be one number and the other number represented by y. We can then set up two equations like this:
x+y=2
x-y=16 We can add both equations so y cancels out.
2x=18 Divide both sides by 2 gives us:
x=9 Now plug 9 into either original equation to find y.
y=-7 To check to see if these answers are correct, just plug them into both equations.
RJ Toftness
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