The Sum of Two Numbers is 16 and Their Difference is 8

The sum of two numbers is 16 and their difference is 8. What are the two numbers? Let's start by calling the two numbers we are looking for x and y.

The sum of x and y is 16. In other words, x plus y equals 16 and can be written as equation A:

x + y = 16

The difference between x and y is 8. In other words, x minus y equals 8 and can be written as equation B:

x - y = 8

Now solve equation B for x to get the revised equation B:

x - y = 8
x = 8 + y

Then substitute x in equation A from the revised equation B and then solve for y:

x + y = 16
8 + y + y = 16
8 + 2y = 16
2y = 8
y = 4

Now we know y is 4. Which means that we can substitute y for 4 in equation A and solve for x:

x + y = 16
x + 4 = 16
X = 12

Summary: The sum of two numbers is 16 and their difference is 8. What are the two numbers? Answer: 12 and 4 as proven here:

Sum: 12 + 4 = 16
Difference: 12 - 4 = 8

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