Question

The sum of two numbers is 72. Their difference is 48. What are the numbers?​

Answer 1

Answer:

The two numbers are 60 and 12.25

Answer 2

• As per the data given in the question, we have to determine the required numbers.

        Let the numbers are $x$ and $y$ respectively.

        According to given condition.we will write as,

        The sum of two numbers is $72.$

          $\Rightarrow x+y=72.$ and the second condition is

          $\Rightarrow x-y=48.$

         Solving first and second condition. we get,

          $\Rightarrow 2y=24\\\Rightarrow y=12.$

         So, $x$ will be

          $\Rightarrow x-y=48\\\Rightarrow x-12=48\\\Rightarrow x=48+12\\\Rightarrow x=60.$

      Hence, the numbers are $12$ and $60$ respectively.