Question

The sum of two nubers is 10 and their difference is 6 what is the larger and smaller number

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

let one of them as X

then,

X+x-6=10

2x-6=10

2x=16

X=8

then one number is 8 and the other is 2....

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Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

let one number be X and another be Y

x+y=10

X=10-y...............1

x-y=6...................2

(put equation 1 in 2)

(10-y)-y=6

10-2y=6

-2y=6-10

-2y=-4

y=-4/-2

y=2..............3

(put y value in equation 1)

X=10-2

X=8