Question

The sum of two numbers, x and y, is 14 and their difference is 32. What are the two numbers?

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is

$y = - 9 \\ x = 23$

Step-by-step explanation:

$x + y = 14 \\ x - y = 32 \\ 2x = 46 \\ x = 23 \\ y = 23 - 32 = - 9$

Answer 2

x + y = 14
x - y = 32
2x = 46
x = 23
y = 23 - 32
y = -9