Question

The sun of two numbers is 32 and the difference is 2.find the numbers

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

let the two numbers be a&b

a+b=32....(i)

a-b=2.....(ii)

from eq2

a= 2+b

put a=2+b in eq1

2+b+b= 32

2b =30

b=15

a=32-15=17

Answer 2

let the two numbers be x and y

the sum of two numbers =32

then, x+y=32

y=32‐x. equation 1

the difference of two numbers=2

Then,x‐y=2

from equation 1

x‐(32-x)=2

x-32+x=2

2x‐32=2

2x=2+32

2x=34

x=34/2

x=17

from equation 1

y=32‐x

y=32‐17

y=15.