Question

2) The sum of two numbers is 161. Their difference is 19. What are the numbers?​

Answer 1

X+y=161
X-y=19
2X=180
X=90
X-y=19
90-y=19
Y=90-19
Y=71

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

let the no.s be x and y

x+y=161

x=161-y---(1)

x-y=19--(2)

putting the value of x in eq. 2

(161-y)-y=19

2y=161-19

y=31

putting y in eq 2

x-31=19

x=19+31=50

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