Question

The sum of two numbers is 20 and there difference is 12

Answer 1

Answer:

let the two numbers be

x

&

y

,

x

>

y

#then

x

+

y

=

20

x

−

y

=

12

add the two eqns

2

x

=

32

∴

x

=

16

⇒

y

=

4

Answer 2

Answer:

this is simple babe

let x and y be the two numbers ....

given

x + y ==> 20 --------(1)

x - y===> 12 ---------(2)

(1) + (2) ===> 2x ===> 32 ===> x=16

now 16 + y ==> 20 ===> y = 4.

now 16 and 4 are the 2 numbers