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The Sum Of Two Numbers Is 24. When The Second Number Is Subtracted By The First Number, The Difference Is 16. Find The Two Numbers.

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The Sum Of Two Numbers Is 24. When The Second Number Is Subtracted By The First Number, The Difference Is 16. Find The Two Numbers.

anonymous · Answer

Ok so x + y = 26     and    x-5=16

anonymous · Answer

x= 21 because if we subtract 5 from it its 16 so 21+y=24 whats y?

anonymous · Answer

oh, okay thanks. i got it.

campbell_st · Answer

the solution posted above is incorrect... 

let x be the 1st number and y be the 2nd number 

using what you know

  x + y = 24
  x - y = 16
----------    add the 2 equations  this will eliminate y
  2x = 40

solve for x

to find y, subsitute  your x answer into either equation and solve for y