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Question at position 12 Find the value of two numbers if their sum is 24 and their difference is 4. Show your work on the answer sheet provided.

Solution

Q u es t i o n a t p os i t i o n 12 F in d t h e v a l u e o f tw o n u mb ers i f t h e i r s u m i s 24 an d t h e i r d i ff ere n ce i s 4. S h o w yo u r w or k o n t h e an s w er s h ee t p ro v i d e d .

Solution

The numbers : 14, 10

Solution steps

Represent the numbers with

x and y

:

number 1 : x

number 2 : y

A.T.Q.:

x + y = 24

x - y = 4

x + y = 24, x - y = 4 : x = 14, y = 10

The numbers : 14, 10

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