Question

The sum of two numbers is
52
and the difference is
6
. What are the numbers?

Answer 1

You can solve by establishing a system of equations:
\[a+b=52\]
\[a-b=6\]

Answer 2

x = one number
y = other number

x + y = 52
x - y = 6

Do you know the elimination/addition method?

Answer 3

Where you add the two equations together

Answer 4

no i don't

Answer 5

Well adding the two equations together you do this