Question

If the difference of two numbers is 43 and the sum of the numbers is 13, what are the numbers?

Answer 1

x - y = 43
x + y = 13
x = 13 - y

13 - y - y = 43
2y = - 30
y = - 15

x = 13 + 15
x = 28

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