SOLUTION: two integers have a sum of -9 and a difference of 5. What are the integers?

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Question 300677: two integers have a sum of -9 and a difference of 5. What are the integers?
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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let the integers be x & y
x+y=-9
x-y= 5
x+y+x-y= -4
2x=-4
x=-2
y=-7