Question

the sum of two number is 8 if there sum is fourtimes their difference find the number
can anyone solve this one...asap ​

Answer 1

Answer:5,3

Step-by-step explanation:

X+Y=8......equation 1

8=4(X-Y)

X-Y=8/4

... X-Y= 2......equation 2

Add equation 1 and 2

X+Y=8 +

X-Y=2

=2X=10

Therefore X = 5

X+Y= 8

Y= 8-X

Y=3

Therefore the values of X and Y are 5 and 3