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The sum of two numbers is 48. The difference of the same two numbers is 24. What are the numbers?

 Mar 17, 2016

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x + y =  48

x - y =   24        add these together and we have

 

2x  = 72     divide both sides by 2

 

x = 36

 

And using x +  y   = 48   ...      36 + y = 48   ....so, it's obvious that y = 12

 

And those are the two numbers

 

 

cool cool cool

 Mar 17, 2016
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12 and 36.

 

36+12=48

 

36-12=24.

 Mar 17, 2016
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Hi Katie-Leigh !

 

x+y=48xy=24

 

Solve that and you will get the answer

 Mar 17, 2016
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Best Answer

x + y =  48

x - y =   24        add these together and we have

 

2x  = 72     divide both sides by 2

 

x = 36

 

And using x +  y   = 48   ...      36 + y = 48   ....so, it's obvious that y = 12

 

And those are the two numbers

 

 

cool cool cool

CPhill Mar 17, 2016
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okay thank you CPhill.

Katie-Leigh  Mar 17, 2016

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