SOLUTION: the sum of two numbers is 16. The difference between the two numbers is 4. What are the numbers?

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Question 752834: the sum of two numbers is 16. The difference between the two numbers is 4. What are the numbers?
Answer by sachi(548) About Me  (Show Source):
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let the nos be x & y
so x+y=16
& x-y=4
by adding both eqns we get
2x=20
or x=10
fro eqn 1
y=16-10=6
so the nos are 10 & 6