Question

Write a system of two equations using x and y for the following problem: The sum of two numbers is 170 and their difference is 26. Find the two numbers.

Answer 1

x + y = 170
x - y = 26

Answer 2

how did you solve it?

Answer 3

2x=196 , x=98
y=72

Answer 4

I solved it because it says use x and y for variables. Also x and y represent the two numbers whose sum is 170 and whose difference is 26.

Answer 5

yes hero is right

Answer 6

And looks like alismart finished it