Question

The sum of two numbers, x and y, is 12. The difference of x and two times y is 6. What are the values of x and y?

x = 8, y = 4

x = 10, y = 2

x = 18, y = -6

x = 20, y = -8 Answer?

Answer 1

which one do you think?

Answer 2

idk

Answer 3

ok so adding any of the 2 numbers, the answer is 12
so now look at the second part of your question

Answer 4

The difference of x and two times y is 6. What are the values of x and y?

Answer 5

Meaning we look at the answer choices and subtract them

Answer 6

look at A
8 - 2*4 = ?

Answer 7

8 - 8 = 12???
I don't think so...

Answer 8

sorry i was rushing to fast

Answer 9

it's fine

Answer 10

so does 8-8 = 6?

Answer 11

no

Answer 12

so A isn't the answer

Answer 13

Moving on to B
10 - 2*2 = 6?

Answer 14

yes

Answer 15

so that's the answer

Answer 16

thanks :)

Answer 17

yw \(\ddot\smile\)