The Sum of Two Numbers is 20 and Their Difference is 6

The sum of two numbers is 20 and their difference is 6. 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 20. In other words, x plus y equals 20 and can be written as equation A:

x + y = 20

The difference between x and y is 6. In other words, x minus y equals 6 and can be written as equation B:

x - y = 6

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

x - y = 6
x = 6 + y

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

x + y = 20
6 + y + y = 20
6 + 2y = 20
2y = 14
y = 7

Now we know y is 7. Which means that we can substitute y for 7 in equation A and solve for x:

x + y = 20
x + 7 = 20
X = 13

Summary: The sum of two numbers is 20 and their difference is 6. What are the two numbers? Answer: 13 and 7 as proven here:

Sum: 13 + 7 = 20
Difference: 13 - 7 = 6

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