the sum of two numbers is 24 and their difference is 8 what are the numbers
[tex]24 \\ 8[/tex]


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Answer:

The two numbers are 8 and 16

Step-by-step explanation:

It is given that,

The sum of two numbers is 24 and their difference is 8

Let x and y be the two numbers,

Sum of 2 numbers is 24

x + y = 24

----(1)

The difference is 8

x - y = 8

---(2)

Adding (1) and (2) we get

2x = 32

x = 16

Substituting the value of x in (1)

16 + y = 24

y = 24-16 = 8

Therefore the 2 numbers are 8 and 16