The sum of two numbers is 42. The difference of the two numbers is 30. What are the two numbers. Let x be the larger number and y be the smaller number. Write an equation that expresses the information in the sentence 'The sum of two numbers is 42." _____________
Write an equation that expresses the information in the sentence 'The difference of the two numbers is 30." __________
Solve the system you have written above. The larger number, x is ______ The smaller number, y is _____