Question

sum and difference of two integers are -8 and 2 effectively find the integers

Answer 1

let the numbers be x and y

so acc. to question

x+y=-8 (i) and x-y=2 (ii)

add these equation we get

2x=-6 on solving we get x=-3

put x=-3 in (i)

-3+y=-8 => y=-8+3

y=-5 and x=-3