Question

can anyone tell the answer for the sum of two numbers is 26 and their difference is 2.Which are the numbers?​

Answer 1

Answer:

12, 14

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the two numbers be a and b

Sum of two numbers = a + b = 26 ⇒ a = 26 - b → equation 1

Difference of two numbers = a - b = 2 → equation 2

substituting equation 1 in equation 2

equation 2 ⇒ a - b = 2

⇒ 26 - b - b = 2

⇒26 - 2b = 2

⇒ 26 - 2 = 2b

⇒ 24 = 2b

⇒ 24/2 = b

⇒ b = 12

substituting b = 12 in equation 1 ⇒ a = 26 - 12 = 14

hence the two numbers are 12 and 14