Question

The sum of two numbers is 27. The difference between the two numbers is 5. What are the two numbers?

Answer 1

x = 16

y = 11

Explanation:

x+y = 27

x-y = 5

__________

2x = 27+5

2x = 32 /:2

x = 16

16+y = 27

y = 27-16

y = 11