The sum of two integers is 5 their difference is 3 what are the two integers

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Dwayne Olsen

13 November, 02:33

The sum of two integers is 5 their difference is 3 what are the two integers

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Fisher Bradley · Answer 1

X+y=5

x-y=3

x=3+y

(3+y) + y=5

2y+3=5

2y=2

y=1

x=4

The answer is 1 and 4

Harold Mccullough · Answer 2

You could solve it by trial and error but using algebra:

A) X + Y = 5

B) X - Y = 3

Adding both equatios

2X = 8

X = 4

Since

X - Y = 3

then

Y = 1