Question

sum of two numbers is 26, and the difference their difference is 2. What are the numbers? ​

Answer 1

let 2 numbers be x and y

x+y=26......(1)

x-y=2........(2)

adding eq. 1st and 2nd

x+y+x-y=26+2

2x=28. (y cancel)

x=14 .......putting in eq. 2nd

14-y=2

-y=-12

y=12

hence the no. are 14 and 12

Answer 2

Answer:

12 and 14

Step-by-step explanation:

let the no's be x and y

x+y=26

x-y=2

so,

x+y=26

x=26-y

and,

x-y=2

26-y-y=2

26-2y=2

-2y=2-26

y=-24/-2

y=12

then,

x+y=26

x=26-12

x=14