Question 698281: the sum of two numbers is 143. Their difference is 136 less than the sum. What are the two numbers? Answer by Stitch(470) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Equation 1:
Equation 2:
Solve equation 1 for one of the variables
Equation 1:
Plug (143 - B) into equation 2 for A
Equation 2:
Combine like terms
Add 2B to both sides
Subtract 143 from both sides
Divide both sides by 2
Plug 68 into equation 1 for B
Equation 1:
Subtract 68 from both sides
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