Question

The sum of two numbers is 48. the difference of the same two numbers is 24. what are the numbers?

Answer 1

a+b=48
a-b=24

now let subtract bottom equation from the top, so we'll get this:

a+b-(a-b)=48-24
2b=24
b=12

Then a = 36

Answer 2

Hey there!!

The two numbers are 12 and 36.

x+y=48

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