Two numbers have a sum of 39. Their differrence is 11. What are the two numbers?
Let the 2 numbers be x and y.
Given that sum of 2 numbers is 39
x + y = 39 .........(1)
Difference of 2 numbers is 11
x - y = 11 .........(2)
We have 2 equations
x + y = 39
x - y = 11
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Adding these 2 equations, we get
(x+y) + (x-y) = 39 + 11
x + y + x - y = 50
2x = 50
2x/2 = 50/2
x = 25
substitute this vaue in equation (1)
x + y = 39
25 + y = 39
y = 39 - 25
y = 14
Therefore the 2 numbers are 25 and 14.
Two numbers have a sum of 39. Their differrence is 11. What are the two numbers?










