Question

The sum of x and y is 16. When y is taken from x the result is 2. Find x and y.
[kindly give a step by step explanation]

Answer 1

Answer:

x = 9 , y = 7

Step-by-step explanation:

$x+y=16~~....(i)\\\\x=16-y\\\\\\x-y=2~~ .....(ii)\\\\\\Substitute\\\\\\(16-y)-y=2\\\\\\16-y-y=2\\\\\\16-2y=2\\\\\\16-2=2y\\\\\\14=2y\\\\\\7=y~~~[ans]\\\\\\\x=16-y\\\\\\x=16-7\\\\\\x=9~~[ans]$