Can you please answer this for me

Question

the sum of two numbers is 12 and their difference is 8

Answer 1

The object is to get x by itself because "x" is the unknown

x + (x-8) = 12

Add your like values. This means add your x'es x = x

2x - 8 =12

Then add 8 to both sides of the equal sign, so you will get 2x =20

x =10

To check your answer, plug in your answer for 'x".

Both sides should equal the same. (10 = 10)...That's when you know that you've got the right answer.

Brian G.

Answer 2

"The SUM of two numbers is 12" means that when the two numbers are added together, it equals 12. The possibilities from just counting numbers would be:

1+11

2+10

3+9

4+8

5+7

6+6

"Their DIFFERENCE is 8" means that when you subtract one number from the other, the answer is 8. When you look at the list we made of the possibilities for the first part of the question, the only option that gives the answer "8" when we subtract one from the other is 2 + 10. Therefore, 2 and 10 are the numbers you're looking for.

Answer 3