Question

the sum of two numbers is 63 and the difference is 9 what are the numbers

Answer 1

@Hero
@perl can one of you help me please I am so confused with this problem

Answer 2

x + y = 63
x - y = 9

Answer 3

Solve the system

Answer 4

how?

Answer 5

i need the larger number and the smaller number

Answer 6

@Hero

Answer 7

Start by adding the equations together.

Answer 8

how do i add them together?

Answer 9

By doing this: (x + x) + (y - y) = 63 + 9

Answer 10

oh ok so what is the next step?

Answer 11

Combine like terms.

Answer 12

x^2 +y^2 = 72?

Answer 13

x + x = 2x
y - y = 0

Answer 14

@RaeBeach9296 are you still here?

Answer 15

yes

Answer 16

so what about the 72?

Answer 17

You added that correctly.

Answer 18

So what equation are we left with?

Answer 19

x+x=2x
y+y=0?

Answer 20

Let's do this a different way: