Question

The two numbers add up to 7 and there difference is 1

Answer 1

Answer:

let the two numbers be X and Y (X>Y).

so according to the question

X+Y = 7

X-Y = 1

adding both equations

X+Y+X-Y =7+1

2X =8

X =4

putting the value x in any one eqn

4 +Y =8

Y= 3