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

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Question 525416: Two integers have a sum of -9 and a dfference of 5. What are the integers?
Answer by oberobic(2304) About Me  (Show Source):
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x - y = 5
x + y = -9
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2x = -4
x = -2
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-2 -y = 5
-y = 7
y = -7
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-2+(-7) = -9
-2-(-7) = 5
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Answer: The two integers are -2 and -7.
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Done.