SOLUTION: find the value of two numbers if their sum is 12 and their difference is 4.

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Question 957930: find the value of two numbers if their sum is 12 and their difference is 4.
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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L=larger number; s=smaller number
L-S=4
L=S+4
L+S=12 Substitute for L
(S+4)+S=12
2S=8
S=4 ANSWER: The smaller number is 4
L=S+4=4+4=8 ANSWER 2: The larger number is 8.