Question

The sum of two numbers is 44 and the difference is 2 What are the numbers

Answer 1

21 & 23

Explanation:

44 ÷ 2 = 22

The two numbers are going to be close to 22.

21 + 23 = 44

32 - 21 = 2

Answer 2

You can try to write two equation from the question

Call x a number and y the other.

The sum of them is 44: x + y = 44

The difference (substract) is 2: x - y = 2

System:

x+y=44

x-y = 2

You can just sum both equations, as the y disappear:

2x = 46

x =46/ 2 = 23

We replace in the equation:

23 - y = 2

y = 21

And we know the numbers are 21 and 23