The difference of two numbers is 6. When the two numbers are added together it produces a sum of 36 what are the values of the 2 numbers.

Question

9th grade math help please shoe your work

Answer 1

x+y =36

x-y = 6

add the 2 equations above to get

x+x = 36+ 6

2x = 42

x =21

y = 15

the numbers are 15 and 21