Question

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

Answer 1

please help

Answer 2

Why does everyone keep losing their numbers? :D

Answer 3

lol idk but do you know how work it out though

Answer 4

of course i do ^.^
i'm THAT awesome---

Answer 5

thank you so, how you it work out

Answer 6

we have two numbers, aye?
let's call one of them x, shall we? ^.^

Answer 7

ok

Answer 8

then what about the other number?
if their sum is 23, then what is the other number?

Answer 9

y

Answer 10

fine. let's call the other number y.

Answer 11

what is x+y?

Answer 12

idk

Answer 13

yes you do... it's stated in your problem.
read the darned thing :>

Answer 14

the sum

Answer 15

yes, x+y is the sum of the two numbers... which is..?

Answer 16

oh ok

Answer 17

the answer choices are
a.
13 and 10
c.
18 and 9
b.
16 and 7
d.
20 and 3

Answer 18

oh my.. with multiple choice how could you not get the answer :(

Answer 19

You had answer choices the whole time?
lawlz :3

Then all you had to do was test out each answer-choice...

Answer 20

Hint!!! The difference is 9 ...

Answer 21

Gir your answer is wrong please do not confuse him..

Answer 22

idk how to do it the problem

Answer 23

but 18 and 9=27

Answer 24

yep exactly.

Answer 25

Look... check each of the choices... if the sum of the numbers is 23 AND their difference is 9, then that's your answer...silly :3

Answer 26

x + y = 23, x - y = 9

Answer 27

oh but like three of the chocies equal 23

Answer 28

but only one of them "equals 23" and uhh, subtracts to 9... or however the heck you say it :D