Question

The sum of two numbers is 48, and their difference is 24. What are the numbers?

Answer 1

guess and check for this one

Answer 2

Oh nevermind I can use the eimination method

Answer 3

20 and 28 don't work, because there sum is 48 but there difference is 8

Answer 4

try 12 and 36

Answer 5

x+y=48
x-y=24
add the equations
2x=24
x=12
y=36
Answer. 12 and 36

Answer 6

Thanks

Answer 7

I missed something here. It should be

2x=72
x=36

Same answer but done correctly.