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Find two numbers a and b whose sum a + b is -2 and whose difference a - b is 2

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Answer:

a=0 b=-2

Explanation:

a + b = -2 ……(1)

a - b = 2 …… (2)

(1)- (2):

2b =-4

b = -2

a=-2-(-2)=0

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