The difference of two numbers is 8 .Their sum is 38. What are the two numbers?rs

Answer 1

Let x = one of the numbers

y = the other number

then

x + y = 38

x - y = 8 adding we have 2x = 46 or x = 23

Then

y = 38-23 = 15 So the 2 numbers are 23 & 15