Question

The sun of two numbers is 24 and their difference is 2 what are the numbers

Answer 1

The two numbers are 11 and 13

Explanation:

Take the two numbers as 'a' and 'b'

a+b=24

a-b=2

Use the elimination method:
a+b=24
+a-b= 2
2a=26

∴ a=13

Take the value of 'a' in the first equation:

13+b=24

b=24-13

∴ b=11