22.7k views
5 votes
The sum of two numbers is -16 and their difference is 8. find the numbers.

User Mtreit
by
4.5k points

1 Answer

3 votes

Answer:

-4, -12

Explanation:

a + b = -16

a - b = 8

a = 8 + b

8 + b + b = - 16

2b = - 24

b = -12

a = 8 + b = 8 + -12 = -4

User Htxryan
by
4.4k points