Question

The sum of two numbers is 37. Their difference is 11. What is the smaller number?

Answer 1

24 and 13

Explanation:

sum of two unknown numbers x + y = 37

difference of those numbers x - y = 11

x + y = 37

x - y = 11 since the y's are opposite add both together

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2x = 48

/2 /2

x = 24

24 - y = 11

24-11 = y

13 = y

(24, 13)

Answer 2

26 is the other number. 11 is the smaller

Explanation:

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~Courtney