Question 494722
Let x and y are two numbers

x+y=62 .....(1)
x-y=16......(2)


Add (1) and (2)
x+y=62 .....(1)
x-y=16......(2)
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2x=78

x=78/2
x=39

Put the value of x in (1) or (2) we have
39+y=62
y=62-39
y=23
Numbers are 39 and 23
Check
x-y=16
39-23=16
16=16
and
x+y=62
39+23=62
62=62