Question

the sum of two numbers is 10 and their difference is 4 what are the two numbers?? i use this for prodigy

Answer 1

Answer:

let the two numbers be x and y so according to the question,

x+y=10

and

x-y=4

adding 1 and 2

so by elimination method

2x=14

x=7

and put it in x+y=10

so we get

7+y=10

y=3 so the no are 7 and 3 I hope you understand