Question

The sum of 2 numbers is 11 and the difference is 5

Answer 1

let no. be x and y.

we have

x+y=11.......(1)

x-y=5........(2)

adding equation 1&2

x+y+x-y=11+5

2x=16

x=16/2=8

again

8-y=5

y=8-5=3

:.

x=8,y=3