queenb8 queenb8
  • 02-03-2017
  • Mathematics
contestada

The sum of two numbers is 92 their difference is 20 find the numbers

Respuesta :

mathssydney
mathssydney mathssydney
  • 02-03-2017
x+y=92
x-y=20

from second x=20+y
into first 
(20+y)+y=92
2y=72
y=36

into first
x-36=20
x=56


answer: 36 and 56
Answer Link
Luan45
Luan45 Luan45
  • 02-03-2017

x + y = 92

x - y = 20


Suming the two lines:

2x = 112

x = 112 / 2

x = 56


Now just put the value of "x" on first line:

x + y = 92

56 + y = 92

y = 92 - 56

y = 36


I hope this helps!

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

explain why the motion of a body which is moving with constant speed in a circular path is said to be accelerated ?
How do we use the Pythagoras theorem in "everyday life".
Heat is released when H2 gas and O2 gas react to form H2O. Why? A. Breaking the H–H bond in H2 gas releases heat. B. Breaking the O–O bond in O2 gas releases he
How did Niccolo Machiavelli’s book The Prince set him apart from other writers of the Renaissance?
A tree casts a shadow 27 m long. At the same time, the shadow cast by a 66-cm tall statue is 56 cm long. Find the height of the tree to the nearest tenth of a
what do I do to figure out this problem:3x+8=26+x
Jim has gotten scores of 99 and 93 on his first two tests. what score must he get on his third test to keep an average of 90 or greater
What is the answer to 12-2x6+2/2
What would cause a decrease in the quality of circulating red blood cells
which designer started as a fashion illustrator before focusing on industrial design?