what are the 2 numbers that have a sum of -5 and a difference of 13?
If we call the numbers x and y:
x + y = -5
x - y = 13
Add down the columns to get: 2x = 8, which means that x = 4.
Then, using the equation x + y = -5 ---> 4 + y = -5 ---> y = -9