Question

the sum of two numbers is 138 and their difference is 88.find the two numbers.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Let one of the numbers be y.

Since their difference is 88, we take the other number as (y-88).

According to the question,

y+(y-88)=138

=>y+y-88=138

=>2y-88=138

=>2y=138+88

=>2y=226

=>y=226÷2=113

Therefore , the numbers are y=113 and (y-88)=(113-88)=25