Question

The sum of two numbers is 44 and the difference is 10. What are the numbers?

Answer 1

let two numbers be a and b,
a+b= 44
a-b= 10,

solve the eqn and you will get value of a and b

Answer 2

i don't get it

Answer 3

ok since the 2 numbers add to get 44, that is represented by a+b=44
but when subtracted they give 10 so that is represented by a-b=10
we can find a by solving for b in the first equation and then plugging it into the other one.
to solve for be we subtract a from both sides and get b=44-a.
so if we plug that into the other equations we get a-(44-a)=10
a-44+a=10
2a-44=10
now add 44 to both sides
2a=54
now divide by 2
a=27
now we have found one of the numbers

Answer 4

To find b, or the other number, it is much easier. 27+b=44
subtract 27 from both sides to find the other one!

Answer 5

got it!! Thank you :)