Question

Two numbers have a sum of 23 and a difference of 9. Find the two numbers

Answer 1

your idea?

Answer 2

none i have no idea how to come about this

Answer 3

I give you trick, very easy, ok?

Answer 4

ok

Answer 5

(sum + difference )/2 = big
(sum - difference)/2 = small
that's it

Answer 6

.-.

Answer 7

what?

Answer 8

what do you get?

Answer 9

not at all

Answer 10

you have 2 numbers need to find out, right?

Answer 11

i found them out yes it is 16, and 7

Answer 12

oh yea, you are so good.

Answer 13

lol ok thx

Answer 14

you see, sum =23
difference = 9
(sum + difference)/2 = (23+9)/2 = 32/2 =16 (the big number)
(sum - difference )/2 =(23-9)/2 = 14/2 =7 (the small number)
they are the answers, right? easy, right?