The sum of two numbers is 24 and their difference is 2 what are the numbers

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asked Oct 17, 2021 10.8k views

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Rpatel · Answer 1 · 2021-10-23T08:59:26+0000

Answer:

13 and 11

Explanation:

x+y=24

x-y=2

add the equations

2x=26

x=13

plug into a equation to find the other value

for example:

13+y=24

solve for y

y=11