The Sum of Two Numbers is 6 and Their Difference is 3

The sum of two numbers is 6 and their difference is 3. 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 6. In other words, x plus y equals 6 and can be written as equation A:

x + y = 6

The difference between x and y is 3. In other words, x minus y equals 3 and can be written as equation B:

x - y = 3

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

x - y = 3
x = 3 + y

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

x + y = 6
3 + y + y = 6
3 + 2y = 6
2y = 3
y = 1.5

Now we know y is 1.5. Which means that we can substitute y for 1.5 in equation A and solve for x:

x + y = 6
x + 1.5 = 6
X = 4.5

Summary: The sum of two numbers is 6 and their difference is 3. What are the two numbers? Answer: 4.5 and 1.5 as proven here:

Sum: 4.5 + 1.5 = 6
Difference: 4.5 - 1.5 = 3

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