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

An object moving with uniform acceleration has a velocity of 10.0 cm/s in the positive x-direction when its x-coordinate is 3.18 cm. if its x-coordinate 2.85 s
What happened to the strips of clay as they were pushed from opposite ends?
what is the LCD??????????
how did advances in technology influence the development of the microscope?
President Kennedy most contributed to the civil rights movement by what?-appointing African Americans to government positions.-granting scholarships to African
Adaptations areA.unfavorable traits in a particular environment. b.favorable traits in a particular environment. c.traits that are acquired as an organism lives
What is the solution to the equation -5(5-(a+1))=9-(5-(2a-3))?
Write the equation 6x + 2y = 4 in slope-intercept form.
Two triangles with the same corresponding side lengths will be congruent is known as the ____.? Need help
A cable company uses the function f(h)=30h+60 to calculate the total repair bill, f(h), for h number of hours worked. Find h if f(h)=150